16 Station Road Cross Gates Leeds LS15 7JX

1. 1.The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development cannot reasonably operate as a restaurant and would therefore lead to an over-concentration of hot food takeaways in an area where local evidence demonstrates existing issues of poor health. By reducing access to healthier food options and increasing exposure to poor dietary choices, the proposal is likely to have an adverse impact on public health. In accordance with Chapter 8 of the NPPF, the development should therefore be refused. Furthermore, the clustering of hot food takeaways and the associated harm to public health is contrary to Saved UDP (Review) Policy GP5 and Hot Food Takeaway SPD Policy HFT 2.
2. 2.The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development cannot reasonably operate as a restaurant and would therefore result in an over-concentration of hot food takeaways, diminishing the diversity of the retail offer within Cross Gates Town Centre. It would also likely create a row of inactive frontages during morning hours when such uses tend not to be open. The proposal is therefore considered to be harmful to the vitality and viability of Cross Gates Town Centre, contrary to Leeds Core Strategy (as amended) Policy SP2, Saved UDP (Review) Policy GP5, Site Allocations Plan Policy RTC3, Hot Food Takeaway SPD Policy HFT 2 and Chapter 7 of the NPPF.
3. 3.The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development fails to provide adequate and inclusive facilities accessible for all uses. In particular, the proposed accessible WC is undersized and fails to meet the required standards, also its location behind the service counter would prevent convenient and independent access by patrons. As such, the development would discriminate against members of the public requiring appropriate facilities and is contrary to the Accessible Leeds SPD (2016), Core Strategy Policy P10 (vi), Policy T2, Policy GP5 of the saved Unitary Development Plan Review and guidance within the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LS15 7JX

Date validated

30 April 2026

Target decision date

25 June 2026

Documents

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