51 Boroughgate Otley LS21 1AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/05362/FU - Full Planning Application Current

Proposal

Change of use for the ground floor from Class E (commercial) to Class C (residential) and reinstatement of original stone and slate bay window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Leeds's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

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 ↗
25 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 44 and 46 Boroughgate, Grade II, about 23 m from the postcode pin · 25 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.
Show all 25 with distances
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. 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 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 £212,000 in October 2018. Other property, freehold.

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

17 October 2018£212,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 July 1998£50,000Terraced house

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

Building

Floor area49 m² (527 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 147)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
LS21 1AG
Received
around 24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Otley & Yeadon
Parish
Otley Town Council
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Overton Architects

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Leeds usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
252decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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.

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.