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Allowed22 July 20263376009

58 Melville Place, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS6 2LZ

Planning appeal 3376009 at 58 Melville Place, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS6 2LZ (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 22 July 2026 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded.

described as “t he house has been used as an HMO continuously since 2005

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Whitfield J
Postcode
LS6 2LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the LPA's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded

What decided it

The appellant demonstrated through a series of consecutive Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements, statutory declarations, bank statements, and Council Tax records that the property was occupied as a small HMO for ten continuous years from 10 February 2012, thereby accruing immunity from enforcement action.

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