2 Headingley Avenue Headingley Leeds LS6 3EP
Refused on 17 July 2026
Delegated (officer decision)4 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Change of use from Sui Generis 9 Bed HMO to 3 no. C3 dwellings; roof alterations including removal of chimney stack; addition of two new dormer windows and rooflight; replacement of first floor window and door with canopy and white concrete surround
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Leeds City Council
- Ward
- Headingley & Hyde Park
- ReceivedReceived12 May
- ValidatedValidated12 May
- Consult.Consultation2 Jun
- TargetTarget Date7 Jul
- DecidedDecided17 Jul
Decided in 66 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 2 Headingley Avenue Headingley Leeds LS6 3EP. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 66 days, 2 weeks longer than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. 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
- The Local Authority considers that the proposal would result in unsatisfactory living conditions for future residents due to the juxtaposition of the proposed bedrooms and living areas of the first and second floor flats, contrary to policies P10, H6 and H9 of the Core Strategy, policies GP5 of the UDPR and guidance contained within the NPPF.
- The Local Planning Authority considers that the loss of the existing chimney would result in adverse harm with regards to the visual amenity of the host property, the row of terraced properties and the wider streetscene. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to local character and to the objectives of policies P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy, saved policies GP5 and BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan and the guidance included within the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The Local Planning Authority considers that the roof alterations would appear as incongruous addition to the roofscape, which results in significant harm to the appearance, form and character of the existing property and the existing row of terraced properties and is therefore detrimental to the visual amenity of and the wider street scene. As such the proposed development is contrary to Policy P10 of the Core Strategy, saved Policies GP5 and BD6 of the UDPR and design advice in the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The Local Planning Authority considers that the white concrete ashlar surround with ribbed concrete infill on the northern elevation is unacceptable as a result of its material, size and position, resulting in the negative impact upon the appearance of the property itself, and existing row of terraced properties and the wider streetscene. The proposal is therefore contrary to the aims and objectives of policy P10 of the Core Strategy, Policy BD6 UDPR and guidance contained within the NPPF.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- LS6 3EP
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 May 2026
- Consultation start
- 12 May 2026
- Last date for comments
- 2 June 2026
- Target decision date
- 7 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- 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
- 10
Site constraints
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.
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