St Andrews House 119 - 121 The Headrow Leeds LS1 5JW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02624/LI - Listed Building Application Approved

Proposal

Listed building application for internal alterations to basement to convert a store into an accessible WC / shower room, and a plant room to a staff gym. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Leeds City Centre 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Listed Building Application
Postcode
LS1 5JW
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Brewster Bye Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 20 days faster than Leeds's median of 54 for listed building works. Approved, as 85% of listed building works here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
104decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Leeds
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#131 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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