Capitol House Russell Street Leeds LS1 5SP Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/02889/FU
Council
Leeds 5.3/10
Date received
around 23 May 2025
Date validated
23 May 2025
Postcode
LS1 5SP
Leaseholder
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Description

Refurbishment of existing sixth floor office space and creation of a new terrace area with new glazing and doors, seating and planting and buffer screening; new render to existing concrete cladding panels to the east parade elevation, and to all elevation(s). Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
19 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Yorkshire Bank Chambers and basement railings, No. 2 Infirmary Street, Grade II, about 59 m from the postcode pin · 19 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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Conservation area about 39 m away: Leeds City Centre; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project about 551 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 1 November 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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Historical activity at this location

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

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Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of previous approval 15/01215/FU for MINOR MATE…
16/02197/FU
2016 Approved
Plant compound with new and relocated plant to roof
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Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Ground Floor 1 East Parade Leeds LS1 2AD
Alterations to front to form replacement entrance doors
25/06349/FU
2025 Approved
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25/05703/FU
2025 Approved
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Two internally illuminated digital displays (one on each side) associated with new Street…
25/05486/ADV
2025 Approved
Opposite No 1 East Parade Leeds LS1 5PS
Erection of 'Street Hub' unit to replace existing
25/05485/FU
2025 Withdrawn
0704-O/S Natwest Bank O/S Natwest Bank, 10 Park Row Leeds LS1 5HD
Install of a Free-Standing Advertising Unit double-sided digital displays
25/02512/ADV
2024 Approved
0704-6005 The Flat Cloth Hall Court Infirmary Street Leeds LS1 2HJ
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2024 Approved
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Installation of external ventilation grilles and ventilation system to second floor office
24/05183/FU
2024 Approved
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Change of use of first floor and part second floor to allow flexible uses of Class E (g)…
24/01930/FU
2024 Approved
9 Bond Court Leeds LS1 2JZ
Installation of four metal grilles on the external wall of the building to the second flo…
24/02330/FU
2023 Approved
Toronto Square Office C Ground Floor Toronto Street Leeds LS1 2HJ
T1, T2, T3 - London Plane, repollard at 8m to the previous pollard point.
23/07153/TR
2022 Approved
Yorkshire House 26 East Parade Leeds LS1 5BW
Alterations including new revolving door to Greek Street entrance; creation of roof terra…
22/03578/FU
2022 Approved
The Liquorist 7 Greek Street Leeds LS1 5RW
New signage
22/04621/ADV
2022 Approved
The Liquorist 7 Greek Street Leeds LS1 5RW
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22/04619/LI
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2022 Approved
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Creation of roof terrace with new frameless glass balustrade, seating, pergola and plante…
21/08855/FU
2021 Approved
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2016 Approved
Aquis House Greek Street Leeds Leeds LS1 5RN
Eight illuminated and 5 non illuminated signs and 26 internally applied window vinyl's
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2016 Approved
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Seven non illuminated vinyl signs
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2016 Approved
8 Russell Street Leeds LS1 5RN
Three illuminated and one non illuminated signs
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2016 Approved
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Variation of condition 7 (hours of opening) of 14/04171/FU to allow opening from Monday t…
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2016 Refused
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One illuminated light box unit
16/00143/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

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