Planning appeal decision
64 Conference Road, Leeds, LS12 3DX
Planning appeal 3368959 at 64 Conference Road, Leeds, LS12 3DX (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2025 by Inspector Mayes C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to the provision of external amenity space, privacy, and the provision of private internal space.
retrospective change of use of dwelling house (C3) to six person House in Multiple Occupation (C4) including new window in basement, formation of light well and blocking up door internally to front
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Mayes C
- Postcode
- LS12 3DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to the provision of external amenity space, privacy, and the provision of private internal space
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The inadequate external amenity space and unacceptable loss of privacy for the occupant of Bedroom 1 due to the proximity of cycle storage to the ground floor bedroom window rendered the living conditions unacceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10Policy H6Policy GP5Policy N25
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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