56 Aberford Road Oulton Leeds LS26 8HP Data via plota.co.uk

25/07478/FU - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Installation of a modular self-service launderette facility and associated works (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
30 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
23 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
Conservation area about 29 m away: Woodlesford; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rothwell (Leeds) built-up area; Green belt about 27 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Priority habitat about 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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 £1,150,000 in September 2015. Detached house, freehold.

1 September 2015£1,150,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 109)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2015, 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
LS26 8HP
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Rothwell
Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Plande - Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 213 days from validation, 159 days slower than Leeds's median of 54 for commercial and major works. Refused, as 19% of commercial and major works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
124decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Leeds in the last twelve months, from validation. Leeds decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Mar 2026
Comments by
13 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Feb 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.