116 Buckstone Avenue Moortown Leeds LS17 5ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/00969/CLP - Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use Refused

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

✓
Received
24 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
9 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 167 m away: Meanwood Valley
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area; Green belt about 94 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 Planning Inspectorate 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 £285,000 in July 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 July 2025£285,000

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

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, 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
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use
Postcode
LS17 5ET
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Alwoodley
Parish
Alwoodley Parish Council
Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Riyat Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 8 days faster than Leeds's median of 52 for extensions. Refused, as 18% of extensions here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
1,962decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Apr 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.

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.