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26/04808/FU - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of second floor from Class C3 to Class E; use of the whole building as office accommodation within Class E; repair and replacement of existing shopfront like for like; alterations/ re-instatement of over boarded window and door openings to the front, side and rear elevations; and re-rendering of external walls. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Consultation
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
21 Oct 2026

Approved on 21 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Otley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
76 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Pair of K6 Telephone Kiosks to Rear of Market Place, Grade II, 9 m away · 2 Grade II*, 74 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Otley (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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 £336,000 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

10 December 2025£336,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 September 1999£180,000Detached house

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

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
LS21 3AQ
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Otley & Yeadon
Parish
Otley Town Council
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Yorkshire Property Design Services
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
253decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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.

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.