Planning appeal decision
125 Rookwood Road, Osmondthorpe, Leeds, LS9 0LX
Planning appeal 3372534 at 125 Rookwood Road, Osmondthorpe, Leeds, LS9 0LX (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Fleming L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers with particular regard to noise, disturbance, fumes and odours.
to convert home garage into a small takeaway kitchen to sell food using delivery services including Uber Eats and Deliveroo. All work for conversion will be internal. No external work will be done
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Fleming L
- Postcode
- LS9 0LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers with particular regard to noise, disturbance, fumes and odours
- Highway safety with particular regard to parking
What decided it
The proposal would harm the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers through significant levels of fumes, odours, noise and disturbance that would be contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10Policy T2Policy GP5Policy BD5Policy HFT3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 97Paragraph 116
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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