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26 Manor Terrace Headingley Leeds LS6 1BU

26/01839/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 12 June 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Change of use from Sui Generis 8 Bed HMO to 4no. C3 dwellings

Received
20 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Headingley & Hyde Park
  1. Received20 Apr
  2. Validated20 Apr
  3. Consult.12 May
  4. Target15 Jun
  5. Decided12 Jun

Decided in 53 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 26 Manor Terrace Headingley Leeds LS6 1BU. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 4 days longer than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 228 applications across Headingley & Hyde Park. We hold 807 applications in total for the LS6 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 Local Authority considers that the proposal would result in unacceptable living conditions for future residents. In particular Flat 4 does not meet the required minimum space standards, whilst Flat 1 and 4 will also not benefit from adequate natural light or outlook, to the detriment of the amenity of future occupiers, contrary to policies P10, H6 and H9 of the Core Strategy, policies GP5 of the UDPR and guidance contained within the NPPF.
  2. The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed four new self-contained flats would lead to a significant intensification of the use of the property which would harm the residential amenity of immediate neighbours through increased comings and goings which would lead to increased noise and disturbance, including in the use of external areas. As such the proposal would be contrary to the wider aims of Leeds Core Strategy (Select Review) policies H6 and P10, saved Leeds Unitary Development Plan policy GP5, and the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework (2021). For information:- Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Applicants are requested to remove any site notices related to this application from outside the property to which the application relates.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS6 1BU
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 April 2026
Consultation start
21 April 2026
Last date for comments
12 May 2026
Target decision date
15 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Architect profile
RJW DESIGN STUDIO LTD
Agent address
Mr Richard Walsh 61 Hookstone Drive Harrogate HG2 8JZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: A4D01
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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