147 Kirkstall Lane Kirkstall Leeds LS5 3LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02061/FU - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of existing building to a cafe (Use Class E) for the preparation and sale of food and drink for consumption primarily on the premises, and extension to side Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Consultation
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order about 13 m away: G1; National infrastructure project about 315 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
LS5 3LF
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Kirkstall
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than Leeds's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 69% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
252decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Leeds
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#131 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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