LS6 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Balancing family space and rental use in Headingley

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: ____________________

In Headingley and Hyde Park, an owner planning a family renovation and a landlord planning shared accommodation can start with similar buildings but need different briefs. Establish the intended use before deciding bedroom numbers, circulation and communal space. The postcode alone cannot establish planning permission or licensing requirements.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Choose the use before the room count
For a proposed shared house, check Leeds HMO guidance and the address against the Article 4 information. A previous letting advert is not a substitute for the property’s planning and licensing records.
[ ] Gather: Existing decisions, licence information if applicable and an occupancy plan.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Make the lower floors work as a whole
When moving a kitchen or opening the ground floor, show the route from the entrance to the stairs and garden. Ask the designer to consider circulation, ventilation and escape arrangements alongside the desired open space.
[ ] Gather: A measured plan of every floor, including any basement.
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.
Far Headingley: appraisal document (PDF 3.4MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/ce0926a34f57a750bd6816af9e50b1c826b912ea90a00b7dc4024008627dd228.pdf
Headingley Hill, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Moor: appraisal document (PDF 6.5MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/a485eccd7fdc843851cf57c81d370ccee7f234d7a26d65f91d014415ccbaba3e.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.