Zion House Merlyn Rees Avenue Morley Leeds LS27 9SL Data via plota.co.uk

26/05269/FU - Full Planning Application Current

Proposal

Refurbishment and alterations to Morley Community Church (Zion Chapel), including a new accessible ramp and stepped entrance, internal reconfiguration, accessible WC, improved kitchen, creche and storage facilities, external path and lighting improvements, landscaping, signage, external storage, and associated alterations to windows, doors, render and brickwork. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Sept 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Leeds's recent community buildings.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Morley 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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 10, Wesley Road, Grade II, about 21 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 4 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 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Morley (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 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
LS27 9SL
Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Morley South
Parish
Morley Town Council
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Leeds usually decides community buildings by day 57.

Day 3720 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Leeds in the last twelve months, from validation. Leeds decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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