72 Merrion Street Leeds LS2 8LW Data via plota.co.uk

26/04430/ADV - Application to Display Adverts Current
Signs & adverts

Proposal

three illuminated fascia signs and one non illuminated vinyl fascia sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Leeds's recent signs and adverts.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF PLANNING APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF SIGNAGE PROPOSAL PACK BackGround Papers · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SIGNAGE VISUAL MOCUKUPS BackGround Papers · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SIGNAGE INSTALLATION DETAILS BackGround Papers · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Conservation area about 44 m away: Grand Quarter; Radon affected area, class 3; Heritage at risk about 44 m away: The Grand Quarter; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 212 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.

Building

Floor area1,015 m² (10,925 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 69)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, 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
Application to Display Adverts
Postcode
LS2 8LW
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
LEDA Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Leeds usually decides signs and adverts by day 50.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
133decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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25/05639/FU
2025 Approved
19 St Johns Centre 110 - 118 Albion Street Leeds LS2 8LQ
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2024 Approved
19 St Johns Centre 110 - 118 Albion Street Leeds LS2 8LQ
Conversion of vape shop to cookie shop with alterations to the shop front, including CCTV…
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2025 Approved
St Johns Centre 110 - 118 Albion Street Leeds LS2 8LQ
The siting of temporary structures for use within Class E in association with Units 1 & 2…
24/07341/FU
2024 Approved
St Johns Centre 110 - 118 Albion Street Leeds LS2 8LQ
Change of use and alterations from offices (Class E) to purpose built student accommodati…
24/02699/FU
2024 Approved
92 Merrion Street Leeds LS2 8NG
Retrospective application for Two illuminated replacement fascia signs; One illuminated p…
24/00265/ADV
2024 Approved
92 Merrion Street Leeds LS2 8NG
Retrospective application for External alterations to shopfront
24/00264/FU
2023 Withdrawn
82 - 90 Merrion Street Leeds LS2 8LW
Alterations to create new frontage
23/07479/FU
2023 Withdrawn
82 - 90 Merrion Street Leeds LS2 8LW
Seven illuminated signs
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2024 Refused
St Johns Centre 110 - 118 Albion Street Leeds LS2 8HP
Installation of one internally illuminated digital advertising display
23/07474/ADV
2023
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Demolition of existing building and construction of a 37 storey building comprising stude…
23/07214/FU
2023 Withdrawn
St Johns Centre 110 - 120 Albion Street Leeds LS2 8HB
Installation of one illuminated digital display
23/05368/ADV
2023 Approved
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Installation of four illuminated fascia signs
23/03956/ADV
2023 Refused
Footpath By 123 Albion Street Leeds LS2 8ER
Determination for Installation of 5G 6m high pole hosting 1 antenna with a wrapped around…
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2023 Approved
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Removal of existing signage and replacement with new illuminated and non-illuminated buil…
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2022 Approved
Caffe Nero 80 Merrion Street Leeds LS2 8LW
One illuminated fascia sign
22/04998/ADV
2022 Approved
76 - 78 Merrion Street Leeds LS2 8LW
Four illuminated signs
22/03376/ADV
2022 Approved
76 - 78 Merrion Street Leeds LS2 8LW
New cladding and signage
22/03375/FU
2022 Approved
16 - 18 Merrion Centre Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8NG
Change of use of retail shop to indoor karting track
22/02263/FU
2016 Approved
Outside 45 Wade Lane Leeds LS2 8NJ
Two illuminated signs
16/05568/ADV
2016 Withdrawn
30 - 32 Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 8LX
Installation of second ATM cash machine to front of retail store
16/04848/FU
2016 Approved
Merrion Hotel Wade Lane Leeds LS2 8NH
Condensing units to hotel roof
16/03738/FU
2016 Refused
Pavement Outside 80 Merrion Street Leeds LS2 8LW
One illuminated light box unit
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2016 Approved
Pavement Outside 34 - 38 Woodhouse Lane Woodhouse Leeds LS2 8LX
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Leeds
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#131 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.