3A Commercial Street Leeds LS1 6AL Data via plota.co.uk

25/07163/FU - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from vacant Massage Parlour/Thai Spa to a residential flat; external alterations including new and replacement windows and doors, dormer window to rear, new fire escape stairs to side and rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Feb 2026
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Consultation
5 May 2026
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Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

30 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1 AND 3, LANDS LANE (See details for further address information), Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 26 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.
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Historic England ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project about 582 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.

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 87)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, 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
LS1 6AL
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Planning Potential

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 34 days slower than Leeds's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
253decided 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
5 May 2026
Comments by
13 May 2026
Site or press notice
24 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Apr 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

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.