Dove Cote House 56 Boroughgate Otley LS21 1AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01617/FU - Full Planning Application Approved
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of takeaway/restaurant with accommodation above to form one dwelling house; external alterations including replacement windows and doors, new windows and blocking up of doors and windows, repairs and repainting of windows, removal of soil pipes, new guttering, removal of existing rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Consultation
7 May 2026
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 29 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GRANT OF FULL PLANNING PERMISSION Decision · 29 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 6

PDF - FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT Consultee · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ADD . FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT BackGround Papers · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF - ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES TRANSPORT STRATEGY TEAM Consultee · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF - ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES TRANSPORT STRATEGY TEAM Consultee · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF - FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT Consultee · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING STATEMENT BackGround Papers · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF PLANNING APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF - CONSERVATION TEAM Consultee · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF - OTLEY TOWN COUNCIL Consultee · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF - CONSERVATION TEAM Consultee · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF - HIGHWAYS TEAM Consultee · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 56, Boroughgate, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 21 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Otley 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Otley (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 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 £325,000 in December 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

2 December 2025£325,000

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

Building

Floor area305 m² (3,283 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
LS21 1AE
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Otley & Yeadon
Parish
Otley Town Council
Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower 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
7 May 2026
Comments by
21 May 2026
Site or press notice
14 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
15 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Refused
Road Runner Sandwich Bar Ground Floor 92 Boroughgate Otley LS21 1AE
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2017 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
Bank Chambers 25 Crossgate Otley LS21 1BD
Change of use of financial and professional A2) to form assembly and leisure (D2)
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.