14 Vesper Gardens Kirkstall Leeds LS5 3NS Data via plota.co.uk

26/04220/CLP - Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for an extension to the gable, dormer window to the rear and rooflights to the front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 10

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 75 m away: Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; 1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 58 m away: Kirkstall Abbey; SSSI 410 m away: Leeds - Liverpool Canal SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area; Green belt 58 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £120,000 in June 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 June 2026£120,000
15 March 2002£72,000

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

Building

Floor area46 m² (495 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 2 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use
Postcode
LS5 3NS
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Kirkstall
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Eccles

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 42 days faster than Leeds's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
1,978decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.