LS12 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Converting space in an Armley or Wortley property

Prepared by ATR Developments Limited. You can use this with your designer or builder.
These are preparation prompts, not a property survey or a permissions decision.

Project address: ______________________________
Proposed work: ________________________________
Intended use / occupation: ____________________

For a conversion in Armley or Wortley, separate the question of how the space will be used from the work needed to make it suitable. A former workshop, subdivided house or unused upper floor may need different investigations even where the proposed room sizes look similar.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Start with the authorised use
Find previous decisions and describe the proposed use in plain language. If the intention is shared housing, check the Leeds HMO route; do not infer permission from the presence of an existing kitchen or bedroom.
[ ] Gather: Planning history and proposed occupancy for each part of the building.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Check the route in and out
Record entrances, stairs and shared corridors before drawing new partitions. Ask the designer to assess the circulation and escape strategy for the intended use, including any occupants outside the project area.
[ ] Gather: All-floor plans showing shared access and adjoining uses.
Notes: ________________________________________

ADDRESS CHECKS
[ ] Confirm the authority using the full address: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
[ ] Establish applicable permissions with the relevant authority and advisers.

PRIMARY RESOURCES

Local maps & character documents
Selected links from the council’s directory. Use the named area and boundary to check relevance to your property; these documents do not apply to the whole postcode.
Armley: appraisal document (PDF 1.2MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/80c6f4b99a0e0b07c5603022edc31f23b09ff8c32a51599f7b23fb7f7fa806ea.pdf
Farnley Upper Moor Side: appraisal document (PDF 2MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/5c09fba74de5ecfa6b5b1cb5025271607f79e85b02a22aae10da4864fa42fc73.pdf

Leeds City Council
Find earlier decisions and check the relevant conservation boundary for your address.
Planning history: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/planning-permission/view-and-comment-on-planning-applications
Conservation maps & appraisals: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/conservation-protection-and-heritage/conservation-area

Leeds HMO planning checks
Check the proposed use and address. Planning and licensing are separate processes; an existing letting is not proof of either.
HMO planning guidance: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/planning-permission/houses-in-multiple-occupation-planning-permission
Article 4 direction & map: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-guidance/houses-in-multiple-occupation-article-4-direction

Resource review: 2026-10-16
No project cost, permission or availability is confirmed by this checklist.