Leeds smallest House/oddity

jim · Post by **jim** » Sun 05 May, 2013 11:07 am

As an afterthought, can anyone suggest a reason for the noticeable "indentation" feature to the left of the door in the front face of the house in question, No 14 Anderson Mount?

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Sun 05 May, 2013 11:19 am

jim wrote: As an afterthought, can anyone suggest a reason for the noticeable "indentation" feature in the front face of the house in question, No 14 Anderson Mount? It's noticeable on GSV and it shows up on Uncle Mick's latest map too.Attention to detail or what?

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Sun 05 May, 2013 12:30 pm

salt 'n pepper wrote: ........*Not Leeds Alert*On 'long corridors', as in Parksider's post above, what about the Crown Posada in Newcastle. A great pub which is about fifteen feet wide but ........ Just been having a nostalgic look back at the Crown Posada on t'interweb.On second thoughts, fifteen feet wide might be a bit generous...

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Sun 05 May, 2013 2:36 pm

uncle mick, where do you get your modern maps - they are incredibly detailed? Are they accessible to anyone online or do you need special access to them?It's certainly a very strangely shaped house!

Post by **mhoulden** » Sun 05 May, 2013 4:06 pm

I'm not sure if it's the same site that uncle mick uses, but there are some very good maps at http://planningapplications.leeds.gov.uk which also has records of every planning application from 1974 when Leeds City Council took over from Leeds Corporation. More recent planning applications include documents such as the actual application form and things like site plans and feasibility studies. Even when the documents don't exist, it has details of applicants and their agents so it's possible to work out who owned something when. The site is a bit quirky: the maps don't work properly in Firefox, and if you're using Internet Explorer you'll need to put it in compatibility mode (click the torn page icon in the address bar).

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Sun 05 May, 2013 6:12 pm

mhoulden wrote: I'm not sure if it's the same site that uncle mick uses, but there are some very good maps at http://planningapplications.leeds.gov.uk which also has records of every planning application from 1974 when Leeds City Council took over from Leeds Corporation. More recent planning applications include documents such as the actual application form and things like site plans and feasibility studies. Even when the documents don't exist, it has details of applicants and their agents so it's possible to work out who owned something when. The site is a bit quirky: the maps don't work properly in Firefox, and if you're using Internet Explorer you'll need to put it in compatibility mode (click the torn page icon in the address bar). Thanks mhoulden - it doesn't work in Google Chrome either (I can search for streets and properties but the map doesn't display). I didn't need to use compatibility mode in IE to get it to work but it didn't display in colour and there were little blue squares all over the place. I'll have a play around with it, unless uncle mick comes up with a simply alternative!Sorry for going off-topic

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sun 05 May, 2013 7:32 pm

It's not probably correct to do this but the house in question was in LS8 5EQ put that into "Google" + plus planning applications and after entering the site you can download a map http://tinyurl.com/c37hh8v

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Sun 05 May, 2013 7:49 pm

uncle mick wrote: It's not probably correct to do this but the house in question was in LS8 5EQ put that into "Google" + plus planning applications and after entering the site you can download a map http://tinyurl.com/c37hh8v Thanks uncle mick - that's a good tip for future searches!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 05 May, 2013 7:56 pm

Thanks mick for the link to the planning applications website. Passing on Vicar Lane today I noticed a new telephone booth is being installed close-by on the left of the Grand Arcade (facing Vicar Lane). I thought there would be no new phone booths erected now with most people (but not me, yet!) having a mobile phone, so it was a surprise to see one. On having a quick look at the planning site I found there are a number of applications relating to phone boxes in the centre of Leeds, though some involve the removal of current boxes and a replacement by one new style booth designed for easy access for disabled people (for example there is an application to remove the 3 boxes in Dortmund Square and replace with one box). I notice that many of the applications have been refused and others are still pending.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sun 05 May, 2013 8:03 pm

[quotenick="Tasa"] uncle mick wrote: It's not probably correct to do this but the house in question was in LS8 5EQ put that into "Google" + plus planning applications and after entering the site you can download a map http://tinyurl.com/c37hh8v Thanks uncle mick - that's a good tip for future searches! Don't forget me when I am transported to Australia