Planning appeal decision
Unit 1, 98 Belle Vue Road, Leeds, LS3 1HF
Planning appeal 6004792 at Unit 1, 98 Belle Vue Road, Leeds, LS3 1HF (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector F Rafiq, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the opening hours would have on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance.
a change of use of vacant unit to a hot food takeaway (A5) with external alterations without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 18/05368/FU, dated 24 October 2018
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- retail
- Inspector
- F Rafiq
- Postcode
- LS3 1HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the opening hours would have on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed extension of opening hours to 5am would generate unacceptable noise and disturbance to nearby residential occupiers, particularly those in student accommodation directly above the premises, contrary to policies protecting residential amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P10 of the Leeds City Council Core StrategyPolicy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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