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Leeds planning applications
8,634 applications. 83% approved. 50 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 8,634 planning applications from Leeds. 5,947 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 83% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/04035/FU Awaiting decision
45 Devonshire Avenue Lidgett Park Leeds LS8 1AU
Removal of covered canopy to rear; single-storey extension to side; single-storey extension to rear; new window to rear and replacement of all existing windows
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26/04156/FU Awaiting decision
1 - 3 Parkland Terrace Meanwood Leeds LS6 4PW
Demolition of attached outbuilding and steps and erection of a single storey rear extension incorporating link extension and associated works including the installation of solar panels with associated battery storage, cycle store, EV charging point and associated landscaping works
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26/04253/TR Awaiting decision
Abbeyfield House School Street Pudsey LS28 8PJ
T1 Cypress: Remove (see application for details).
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26/04255/TR Awaiting decision
3 Grosvenor Terrace Headingley Leeds LS6 2DY
Mature Holly: 3-4m lateral reduction on west and eastern aspects, 5m height reduction. 2 x Clematis: Remove. Birch: Crown and lift shape Acer: Remove Magnolia: Remove 2 small leaning limbs
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26/04256/TR Awaiting decision
22 Long Row Horsforth Leeds LS18 5AA
T1 Turkish Oak: Crown Lift to 2.5m and crown thin by 20% 1 in 5 branches to lightly shape to maintain form.
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26/04032/FU Awaiting decision
2 North Park Grove Lidgett Park Leeds LS8 1JJ
Erection of garden pergolas; replacement vehicle gate and fencing to front; associated landscaping including tree removal, new decking to rear, raised planters, outdoor kitchen and replacement retaining wall
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26/04133/FU Awaiting decision
36 Royds Lane Rothwell Leeds LS26 0BH
Single storey side extension; single storey front porch extension and new front bay window; single storey rear extension; insertion of roof lights to rear and new window to side to facilitate conversion of loft to habitable rooms; new gates to front and new hardstanding forming widened driveway; alterations to existing outbuilding and removal of canopy to form garden room with new pitched roof; new boundary fencing and associated landscaping
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26/04246/TR Awaiting decision
11A Creskeld Lane Bramhope Leeds LS16 9EY
T1 Beech: Reduce height by 1-1.5m and spread by 1-1.5m.
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26/04242/TR Awaiting decision
Lilac Grove Victoria Park Avenue Bramley Leeds
T4 Cherry: (between Lancastre Grove and (private) play area) Remove lateral branches and pollard to retain as 3m monolith habitat feature. (see application for further details).
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26/04208/TR Awaiting decision
74 Headingley Lane Headingley Leeds LS6 2DH
2 x Cherry trees both covered in ivy and leaning towards the house. Due to fear of the roof/house being damaged the plan is to fell to ground level leaving stump and roots T1 and T2.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/03581/FU Granted
7 Buckstone Road Moortown Leeds LS17 5HT
Single storey side and rear extension and new first floor window to side
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26/03834/TR Granted
Beech House Weetwood Lane Weetwood Leeds LS16 5TZ
Carry out works listed in the attached tree report.
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26/03118/LI Granted
Becketts Bank 28 - 30 Park Row Leeds LS1 5JD
Listed building application for the installation of new doors within an existing opening, replacing glazed doors that are not original
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26/03543/COND Split decision
Lazencroft Farm Manston Lane Manston Leeds LS15 8AD
Consent agreement or approval required by conditions 5 (construction details) and 6 (details including boundary treatments) of planning application 25/04198/LI
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26/03867/COND Split decision
Unit 14 Overland Park Gelderd Road Gildersome Morley Leeds LS27 7JP
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 3 (Coal Intrusive Investigations) and 6 (Unexpected Contamination) of Planning Application 25/05956/FU
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26/9/00086/MOD Granted
Thorpe Park Business Park 1200 Century Way Leeds LS15 8ZA
Extensions and alterations to facilitate the conversion from a two storey office to a medical facility, including two storey side extension, a plant room and associated area, a new lift/stairs, a garden, a covered walkway to front, new windows and external materials, a new external substation and site alterations to the car park and access. - NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT to 24/07415/FU - Slight reconfiguration of the parking layout, with no change to overall parking numbers and continued provision to accommodate large delivery vehicle access - Minor tightening and rationalisation of parking bay arrangements - Repositioning of accessible and EV parking spaces - Amendment to the ramp gradient on the eastern side from 1:103 to 1:100 and commensurate amendment to the plan reference specified in condition 20.
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26/03052/TR Granted
37 Kingsway Garforth Leeds LS25 1BW
T1 Ash - reduce back by upto 2m on driveway side to suitable points
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26/03057/TR Granted
Woodhouse Hall Woodhouse Lane East Ardsley Wakefield WF3 2JS
001 Cornelia Cherry - Branches rubbing on BT line ivy clad stem. Honey suckle in canopy Clear BT lines by 2m. 002 wild Cherry - Ivy covered stem. Multi stemmed from 1m. Thick hey on main stem. Honeysuckle in canopy. Canopy is over hanging neighbouring can park and touching be lines. Reduce by 2m. 003 Leyland cypress - Multi stemmed from ground level. Canopy is interfering with BT lines. Remove tree. 004 Leyland Cypress - Canopy is touching BT lines. Remove tree. 005 common Ash - Seven years re growth on old pollard. Large historical wound on main stem at 5m east facing. Re pollard 008 Sycamore - Tree is an old pollard. Large regrowth. Tight union on main stem at 6m. Sever and remove ivy to main union. Reinspect 013 Sycamore - Multi stemmed from 3m. Lower canopy is heavily weighted over house, Reduce lateral spread by 2m 014 common Beech - Biased canopy. Reduce over extended limbs by 2m to building. Over extended limbs west facing at 10m. match existing canopy 015 common Beech - Tree is heavily leaning with a biased canopy over building. Multi stemmed from 0.5m. Reduce by 2 to 3m. 016 Willow - Twin stemmed from ground level. Included union. Canopy is touching building. Remove tree 017 Sycamore - Multi stemmed from 2m East facing stem at 4m has poor Union. Canopy over neighbouring property has been heavily reduced in the past. Hanging hmb over neighbouring property at 6m. Reduce by 2m. Remove hanging limb
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26/02616/FU Granted
1 The Mount Alwoodley Leeds LS17 7RH
Demolition of existing side extension; construction of part single-storey, part two-storey extension to side and rear; new gate to side
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26/02980/CLP Granted
17 Alwoodley Gardens Alwoodley Leeds LS17 7BQ
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for an extension to the gable, dormer window to the rear and rooflights to the front
The full record
Decisions between 2003 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 7,228 decisions from Leeds between 2003 and 2026, part of 8,634 applications on record. Over that period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 5,415 granted against 1,069 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 4,074 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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23/338/03/FU Granted
70 Reedsdale Gardens Gildersome 2398-2917
Conservatory to rear
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30/350/03/FU Granted
26 Woodlea Gardens Leeds 6 2878-3800
First floor side extension and new pitched roof
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31/253/03/FU Granted
33 Glebe Field Drive Wetherby 3964-4895
Single storey front extension
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28/158/03/FU Granted
35 South View Crescent Leeds 19 1959-4115
Single storey side and rear extension and conservatory to rear
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31/248/03/FU Granted
Summerfields 4a Westgarth Linton 3863-4729
Conservatory to rear
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22/225/03/FU Granted
The Poplars 27 Meynell Avenue Rothwell 3441-2837
Single storey extension and conservatory to side
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21/191/03/FU Granted
Garnet Road Leeds 11 3015-3095
Change of use of offices to place of worship
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30/352/03/FU Granted
51 Ridge Way Leeds 8 3194-3657
Single storey side extension
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28/155/03/FU Granted
40 Greenacre Park Avenue Rawdon 2097-4033
Conservatory to rear
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24/269/03/FU Granted
259 Spen Lane Leeds 5 2613-3735
Conservatory to rear
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 4,743 80%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 807 14%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 397 7%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Leeds decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Leeds decided 5947 planning applications. 83% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Leeds?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 50 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Leeds decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 5947 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 80% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 93% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Leeds decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 7228 decisions from Leeds between 2003 and 2026, out of 8,634 applications on record. Across that whole period 84% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Leeds?
September 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 673 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Leeds: 8,634 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 5,947 decided, 83% approved, median 50 days to a decision. 7,084 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2003 and 2026: 7,228 in total, 84% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.