22 St Helens Gardens Adel Leeds LS16 8BT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00073/FU - Full Planning Application Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Hip to gable end loft extension forming a new floor with dormer window to rear; enlarging of existing single storey rear extension; replacement/reduction of existing conservatory with orangery to rear and retrospective bay windows to side Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
27 Feb 2026
✓
Appeal allowed
23 Jul 2026

Refused on 27 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area; Tree preservation order about 22 m away: A1; Green belt about 69 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, 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 £826,500 in December 2021. Detached house, freehold.

8 December 2021£826,500
23 March 2000£195,000

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

Building

Floor area171 m² (1,841 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, 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
LS16 8BT
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Adel & Wharfedale
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
27 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 23 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6009925 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
ATB Architectural Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
8 Jan 2026
Consultation
8 Jan 2026
Comments by
31 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Mar 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.