Units 2 East Park View Leeds LS9 9JU

1. 1.The proposed development would result in the loss of a substantial proportion of an existing employment site and premises. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the loss of the employment floor space would not prejudice the District's employment land requirements, that the premises are no longer viable or suitable for employment purposes, or that the proposed mixed-use arrangement would continue to provide a range of local employment opportunities without undermining the viability and operation of the retained employment use. Furthermore, the introduction of noise- sensitive residential accommodation within the same building as the retained warehouse use would give rise to potential land-use conflicts that could restrict or compromise the continued operation of the employment premises. The proposal therefore represents an unjustified loss of employment land and fails to comply with Policy EC3 of the Leeds Core Strategy and the objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework in supporting sustainable economic growth and safeguarding existing employment opportunities.
2. 2.The proposed development, by reason of the relationship between the proposed five- bedroom House in Multiple Occupation and the retained warehouse/storage use, together with the inadequate size of Bedrooms 1 and 2, the inadequate provision of communal living accommodation, the absence of private outdoor amenity space and the failure to demonstrate that future occupiers would be adequately protected from noise and Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 disturbance arising from the retained commercial operation, would fail to provide an acceptable standard of living accommodation for future occupants. The proposal would therefore result in poor and substandard living conditions, contrary to Policies H6A(iv) and P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy, saved Policies GP5 and BD5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan Review, the aims of the National Planning Policy Framework, and the objectives of the emerging HMO, PBSA and Co-Living Amenity Standards SPD.
3. 3.In the absence of sufficient information regarding the lawful use of the existing premises, existing traffic generation and parking demand associated with that use, and the likely traffic generation and parking demand arising from the retained warehouse/storage operation in conjunction with the proposed five-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation, the Local Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the proposal would not result in unacceptable impacts on parking provision, highway capacity, highway safety and the operation of the surrounding highway network. Furthermore, the submitted plans fail to demonstrate acceptable cycle parking provision. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy T2 of the Leeds Core Strategy, saved Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan Review, the Leeds Transport SPD and the aims of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

LS9 9JU

Application type

Full Planning Application

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

9 June 2026

Consultation start

10 June 2026

Last date for comments

1 July 2026

Target decision date

4 August 2026

Architect profile

RIYAT ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Agent address

Benson House 14 Benson Street Leeds LS7 1BL

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

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