Plans to change a semi detached house in Burley into a residential home for children have been withdrawn by the applicant.
Applicant Ms S Sheikh had hoped the property, on Stanmore Road, would accommodate three young people aged between 10 and 17 years old.
But she withdrew the planning application ahead of councillors taking a decision on the proposal at yesterday afternoon’s West Plans Panel meeting at Leeds Civic Hall.
This application, which had been recommended for approval subject to conditions by council planning officers, has attracted 11 letters of representation. These included concerns from Councillor Fiona Venner (Lab, Kirkstall) over its suitability, a lack of off-street parking and Stanmore Road being an unsuitable location for a children’s home
Several other children’s homes have recently been approved in the Burley area, including at an adjacent dwelling, which Cllr Venner said represented a concentration of homes in an unsuitable area.
There were also concerns over parking, particularly on match days at Headingley Stadium.
The children would be supported by three members of staff through the day and two members of staff during the night.
A planning officer’s report concluded: “The application site would operate within a use that would have similar occupation and associated effects from comings and goings compared to those that are reasonably and likely occur if a family resided at this four bedroomed property.”
The agenda for Plans West and reports can be found here.
The planning application can be read in full here.
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