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12 Hall Lane Potternewton Leeds LS7 3HE

25/06706/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 20 January 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Change of use and alterations from former student residence to form nine flats; addition of a roof light and alterations to stairs; alterations to parking space and removal of boundary fencing

Received
25 November 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Chapel Allerton
  1. Received25 Nov
  2. Validated25 Nov
  3. Consult.16 Jan
  4. Target20 Jan
  5. Decided20 Jan

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 12 Hall Lane Potternewton Leeds LS7 3HE. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 133 applications across Chapel Allerton. We hold 263 applications in total for the LS7 postcode area.

81% of full applications at Leeds City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposal would fail to provide safe, inclusive and policy-compliant access for the intensified residential use. The pedestrian ramp and access arrangements from Back Sholebrook Avenue do not meet established accessibility standards, and the adjoining footway is sub-standard. The vehicular access from Hall Lane is of insufficient width to facilitate safe two-way vehicle movements and shared pedestrian use, and the necessary off-site highway works required to mitigate these deficiencies have not been secured. Furthermore, the proposed parking layout fails to provide adequate 6-metre reversing distances and does not incorporate suitably sized electric vehicle charging spaces. The development would therefore be detrimental to highway safety and accessibility, contrary to Core Strategy Policies T2 and P10, Saved UDP Policy GP5, the Leeds Transport SPD, the Accessible Leeds SPD and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The development fails to provide adequate infrastructure to support sustainable transport and servicing needs. Secure, enclosed and conveniently accessible long-stay cycle parking has not been provided. The proposed refuse storage arrangements are substandard, requiring carry distances in excess of the recommended 25 metres and reliance on a non-compliant ramp, resulting in an unreasonable burden for future residents and a risk of obstruction to the public highway. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policy P10, Saved UDP Policy GP5, the Leeds Transport SPD and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  3. The development fails to provide the required proportion of accessible and adaptable dwellings. Falling significantly below the requirements set out in Policy H10 of the Core Strategy, and clear convincing justification has not been provided for this shortfall. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policy H10 and P10 of the Core Strategy with policy Saved Policy GP5 and with the relevant sections of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS7 3HE
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
25 November 2025
Consultation expiry
12 December 2025
Consultation start
9 January 2026
Last date for comments
16 January 2026
Target decision date
20 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
David Cook Maple Lodge Woodhouse Cliff Leeds LS6 2HF

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
12 December 2025
Site notice start
27 November 2025

Additional information

Documents
23

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Chapeltown
  • Article 4 direction: A4D01
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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