The Redeemed Christian Church Of God 31 Ashley Road Harehills Leeds LS9 7AJ Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/03513/FU
Council
Leeds 5.3/10
Date received
around 8 Jul 2025
Date validated
8 Jul 2025
Postcode
LS9 7AJ

Description

Change of use of existing church to three retail units and three self contained dwellings with alterations to fenestration, creation of external staircase, cycle and bin stores Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
A4D01. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Registered park or garden 232 m away: Beckett Street Cemetery; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1078 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 area326 m² (3,509 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 106)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 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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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
9 Cowper Avenue Harehills Leeds LS9 7AZ
Dormer to front
25/06886/FU
2024
15 Cowper Grove Harehills Leeds LS8 5DG
Change of use of part of existing industrial unit to form 2no. self-contained flats at fi…
24/02418/FU
2023 Refused
1 - 3 Darfield Avenue Harehills Leeds LS8 5DF
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 4, 7, 8 and 9 of Planning Applicati…
23/07279/COND
2022 Approved
27 Darfield Avenue Harehills Leeds LS8 5DF
Change of use from dwellinghouse to HMO; dormer window to front; bin and cycle store
22/00152/FU
2018 Approved
1 - 3 Darfield Avenue Harehills Leeds LS8 5DF
Alterations to form basement area and single storey extension with platform lift and rais…
18/00884/FU
2016 Approved
15 Cowper Grove Harehills Leeds LS8 5DG
Change of use, including front and rear dormers, of warehouse/B1 industrial unit to six f…
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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
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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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.