LS3 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Changing an upper-floor or roadside property around Burley Road

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 or refurbishment around Burley Road and lower Woodhouse, consider the relationship between the building entrance, the pavement and the upper floors. A generous room upstairs does not necessarily have a practical route for new equipment, long materials or an accessible entrance.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Trace the largest delivery
Measure doors, stair turns and landings against the largest proposed item. Check whether the design depends on removing a window, changing an opening or using lifting equipment before that route is included in the price.
[ ] Gather: Stair and doorway dimensions, plus the proposed equipment schedule.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Check the proposed use independently
Keep a record of the existing authorised use and compare it with the intended accommodation or business. For shared housing, consult Leeds HMO guidance as well as the planning history; internal refurbishment alone does not settle use.
[ ] Gather: Previous decisions and a description of who will occupy each floor.
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.
Headingley Hill, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Moor: appraisal document (PDF 6.5MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/a485eccd7fdc843851cf57c81d370ccee7f234d7a26d65f91d014415ccbaba3e.pdf
Burley Village: area map (PDF 3.2MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/9bb0c0a91828b50d3ad50e8087a212c7e19f8c613ebb306ba3fadb8040a2f0f8.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.