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25/06918/COND - Discharge of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 30 (Refuse Store) and 31 (External Lighting) of Planning Application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 3 Dec 2025
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Consultation
3 Dec 2025
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Approved
18 Dec 2025

Approved on 18 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE - APPROVED Condition Discharge · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF - REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICES Consultee · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF LETTER FROM LBA BackGround Papers · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; National infrastructure project about 58 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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.

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
LS2 8PA
Received
around 3 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Target decision
28 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
18 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, 33 days faster than Leeds's median of 48 for discharge of conditions. Approved, as 85% of discharge of conditions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
648decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Dec 2025
Comments by
24 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
28 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

39 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Decided
Three halo illuminated individual letter fascia signs
25/06085/ADV
2024 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) and 14 (Hard and soft landscape works) to previ…
24/9/00241/MOD
2024 Approved
Consent, agreement or approval required by condition 18 of Planning Application 24/02370/…
24/06263/COND
2024 Approved
Consent, agreement or approval required by condition 9 of planning application 24/02370/FU
24/05560/COND
2024 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) and 14 (Hard and soft landscape works) to previ…
24/02370/FU
2023 Approved
Consent, agreement or approval required by condition 10(f) of planning application 20/080…
23/05274/COND
2023 Approved
Consent, agreement or approval required by condition 29a to planning application 20/08033…
23/04138/COND
2022 Withdrawn
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 32 (bin store) and 34 (student amenity space)…
22/00356/FU
2023 Approved
Consent, agreement or approval required by condition 10 and 13 to planning application 20…
23/03416/COND
2023 Approved
Demolition of the existing Arena Point office building and the redevelopment of the site…
23/9/00164/MOD
2023 Approved
Consent, agreement or approval required by condition 5 to planning application 20/08033/FU
23/03199/COND
2022 Approved
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 8 and 19(i) of Planning Application…
22/06036/COND
2020 Approved
Demolition of the existing Arena Point office building and the redevelopment of the site…
20/08033/FU
2016 Approved
Two illuminated signs
16/07620/ADV
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Merrion Way Outside No 16 Leeds LS2 8PA
The proposed removal of an existing InLink Unit, and the deployment of a replacement Stre…
25/05741/FU
2025 Approved
Merrion Way Outside No 16 Leeds LS2 8PA
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
25/05742/ADV
2025 Refused
Tower A White Rose View 16 Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PT
Non illuminated vinyl advertisement to top of north elevation
25/05608/ADV
2023 Approved
Live Oasis St Albans Place Leeds LS2 6DS
Four illuminated lettering fascia signs; two illuminated logo signs
23/02991/ADV
2023 Approved
First Direct Arena Arena Way Leeds LS2 8BY
Minor external alterations including new paintwork to walls and new lights to existing VI…
23/01482/FU
2023 Approved
First Direct Arena Arena Way Leeds LS2 8BY
One illuminated fascia sign; two illuminated lettering signs; illuminated wall panelling
23/01529/ADV
2023 Approved
Management Offices First Direct Arena Arena Way Leeds LS2 8BY
One illuminated entrance projecting sign box and various window/display vinyls
23/00684/ADV
2022 Approved
Live Oasis St Albans Place Leeds LS2 6DS
Four illuminated signs
22/06104/ADV
2021 Approved
1 Q1 Residence Wade Lane Leeds LS2 8DS
T4 Lime - Proposed removal of two lower limbs 6" in diameter as they are now directly blo…
21/08660/TR
2021 Approved
Stick Or Twist Public House Podium Buildings Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PD
Erection of an external, retractable canopy and the provision of 10no. mobile planters
21/07959/FU
2021 Approved
White Rose View 16 Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PD
Five illuminated fascia signs; one illuminated projecting sign
21/05078/ADV
2021 Approved
Altus House Tower House Street Leeds LS2 8BY
Six illuminated signs
21/01613/ADV
2020 Approved
Q1 Residence, Wade Lane Leeds LS2 8DS
Ancillary accommodation to form new gym, study rooms and lounge areas for the residential…
20/06520/FU
2020 Approved
Q1 Residence Wade Lane Leeds
Emergency Tree Work: (T4 form TPO) Remove damaged limb.
20/05197/TR
2020 Approved
Altus House Tower House Street Leeds LS2 8BY
Three illuminated signs
20/03974/ADV
2019 Approved
White Rose View Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PD
Four illuminated signs
19/06878/ADV
2019 Approved
1 Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8BT
Minor external alterations to install louvres above existing gym entrance
19/05996/FU
2019 Decided
1 Q1 Residence Wade Lane Leeds LS2 8DS
T4 Lime - Crown branches back to main limbs of tree to allow 2.5 metre clearance of publi…
19/03841/TR
2018 Approved
Podium Buildings Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PD
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on previously approved planning application 18/…
18/05738/FU
2018 Approved
Q1 Residence Wade Lane Leeds
The erection of a part 11, part 18 storey building for student accommodation comprising 9…
18/02139/FU
2017 Refused
O/S 1 Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8BT
Determination for telephone kiosk
17/03239/DTM
2017 Approved
4B Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8BT
Three illuminated signs
17/02598/ADV
2016 Approved
Telephone Kiosk Wade Lane Leeds LS2 8DB
Determination for replacement telephone kiosk
16/07446/DTM
2016 Approved
O/S Pure Gym Wade Lane Leeds LS2 8BT
Internally illuminated digital panel as integral part of Telephone Kiosk
16/06811/ADV
2016 Approved
Merrion Centre Merrion Way Leeds
One illuminated sign
16/06132/ADV
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
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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