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Allowed3 October 20253366517

246 Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 1QL

Planning appeal 3366517 at 246 Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 1QL (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 3 October 2025 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue the LDC for the proposed use of the property as a 7 bedroom house in multiple occupation, as well as the installation of a window at lower ground floor level was well-founded.

Sui Generis HMO, use of property as a 7 bedroom house in multiple occupation, and install a window at lower ground floor level

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Franks Z
Postcode
LS6 1QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue the LDC for the proposed use of the property as a 7 bedroom house in multiple occupation, as well as the installation of a window at lower ground floor level was well-founded
  • Whether the use of the appeal property as a seven bedroom house would be a material change when compared to the existing lawful use as a six bedroom property in multiple occupation

What decided it

The addition of one bedroom to an existing HMO in an already busy mixed-use street with multiple other HMOs does not constitute a material change of use as a matter of fact and degree.

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