Sprayquip House, St Pauls Street, Morley, LS27 9EP

Planning appeal 3369173 at Sprayquip House, St Pauls Street, Morley, LS27 9EP (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 29 October 2025 by Inspector Mayes C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to privacy, outlook, daylight, noise, internal space and the provision of outdoor amenity space.

conversion of existing two storey building and redevelopment of single storey building to form a 15no. bedroom HMO with parking, cycle and bin storage

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Mayes C
Postcode: LS27 9EP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to privacy, outlook, daylight, noise, internal space and the provision of outdoor amenity space
the effect of the proposed car parking provision on the safety of highway users

What decided it

The unacceptable living conditions for future occupants combined with inadequate car parking provision and resulting highway safety risks substantially outweighed the modest benefits of brownfield reuse and housing supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy P10 Leeds Core Strategy 2019Policy GP5 Leeds Unitary Development Plan 2019Policy T2 Leeds Core StrategyLeeds City Council Neighbourhoods for Living Supplementary Planning Document December 2003Leeds City Council Transport Supplementary Planning Document February 2023

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