16 Elmete Grove Roundhay Leeds LS8 2JY Data via plota.co.uk

26/9/00158/MOD Current

Proposal

Demolition of existing outbuilding; Raising of ridge height, addition of a two storey front extension and two storey rear extension to convert existing bungalow to a two storey dwellinghouse, incorporating canopy to side and juliet balconies to rear; new and amended fenestration; associated landscaping and alterations to boundary treatments to side - NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO - Roof lights to front and rear of detached dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
around 21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Leeds's recent demolitions.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 9

Roundhay conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
A4D01. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Local nature reserve about 255 m away: Wykebeck Woods and Askett Hill Nature Reserve
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden about 148 m away: Roundhay Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area; Tree preservation order about 21 m away: G1; National infrastructure project about 1443 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £460,000 in May 2023. Detached house, freehold.

12 May 2023£460,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Leeds - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Leeds
Postcode
LS8 2JY
Received
around 21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Target decision
14 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Leeds usually decides demolitions by day 54.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
417decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Leeds in the last twelve months, from validation. Leeds decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Nov 2026
Leeds
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#131 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Leeds is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #95 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Leeds decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #238 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #249 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #95 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #78 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
208 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
36 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
279 decided
3,681
Total decisions
613 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.