28 - 30 Lowtown Pudsey LS28 7AA

1. 1.The Local Planning Authority considers that the flats would not comply with Policy H9 in terms of meeting minimum space standards for adequate internal floor space for the occupant to achieve good standards of residential amenity. No sections have been provided to confirm that there is sufficient headroom between finished mezzanine floor level and the ceiling height however if there were, this would not overcome the under provision of internal floor space. This is contrary to Core Strategy Policies H9 and P10, saved Unitary Development Plan Review Policy GP5, and Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. 2.The Local Planning Authority considers that the internal layout of the flats indicates that there would be limited daylight penetration and outlook to living quarters and no bedroom windows or rooflights for Flats 1 and 2. There would be rooflights only to Flats 4 and 5 which would unacceptably restrict outlook however there would be some daylighting to those quarters. The occupants would be heavily reliant on artificial lighting and suffer from Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 unacceptable conditions regarding their residential amenity in terms of outlook and daylight penetration. Adjacent to the public house entrance, safe and secure access for future residents cannot be demonstrated and would also fail to meet high standards of residential amenity. The proposal would be contrary to the aims of Core Strategy Policies H9 and P10, saved Unitary Development Plan Review Policy GP5, and Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
3. 3.The Local Planning Authority considers that the submitted information fails to demonstrate how the proposed residential use would be compatible with the existing late night opening public house, particularly in relation to odour, noise, general nuisance and safety. As required by the agent of change principle, the responsibility lies with the applicant to evidence how future residents would be protected from impacts arising from the established public house use. No technical assessments, such as noise, odour or amenity impact surveys, nor any proposed mitigation measures have been provided. In the absence of this information, the proposal does not credibly demonstrate how potential conflicts between uses would be managed. Consequently, the application fails to show that high standards of residential amenity can be achieved for future occupants or that the development would avoid undermining the vitality and viability of an existing community facility. This in turn risks harm to the wider vitality and viability of Pudsey Town Centre and its Conservation Area. This would be contrary to Core Strategy Spatial Policy 1, Policies EC3(iii), P2, P8, P9, P10 and P11, saved Unitary Development Plan Review Policy GP5, Chapters 8, 12, 15 and 16 of the NPPF and section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
4. 4.The proposed flat accommodation entrance to the shopfront is intrusively and prominently sited within an existing historic shopfront, eroding the design and historic fabric of the host and appears as a discordant feature to the host and within the street scene. This is given less than substantial harm and no public benefits have been submitted or identified to clearly outweigh this harm to Pudsey Conservation Area. This would be contrary to Core Strategy Policies P10 and P11, saved UDP Policy BD6, Chapters 8, 12, 15 and 16 of the NPPF and section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LS28 7AA

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

18 February 2026

Consultation expiry

27 February 2026

Consultation start

23 February 2026

Last date for comments

23 March 2026

Target decision date

15 April 2026

Agent address

Miss Melissa Evans 4 Engine Mews Cullingworth BD13 5FL

Statutory period

56 days

Last advertised

27 February 2026

Site notice start

2 March 2026

Documents

18