53 Leeds Road Otley LS21 3BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/04347/FU - Full Planning Application Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear infill extension with rooflight; Insertion of rear-facing dormer; Internal remodelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
7 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSAL OF FULL PLANNING PERMISSION Decision · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT BackGround Papers · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF PLANNING APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF - OTLEY TOWN COUNCIL Consultee · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Public footpath about 18 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Local nature reserve about 477 m away: Chevin Forest Park; Inside the Otley (Leeds) built-up area; Green belt about 30 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Priority habitat about 46 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 1

Last sold for £260,000 in March 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

4 March 2022£260,000

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

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, 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 3BD
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Otley & Yeadon
Parish
Otley Town Council
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 5 days slower than Leeds's median of 52 for extensions. Refused, as 18% of extensions here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
1,966decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
1 Chevin Avenue Otley LS21 3BH
T1 cork screw Willow - Reduce by 2m throughout upper crown and lateral branches to clear…
24/03400/TR
2023 Approved
Cedar Cottage Chevin Avenue Otley LS21 3BH
T1 Spruce - Remove.
23/07150/TR
2023 Approved
59 Leeds Road Otley LS21 3BD
T1 Silver birch - Fell as I fear it will be blown down and hit my neighbours conservatory…
23/04003/TR
2022 Refused
16 Lisker Drive Otley LS21 1DQ
Demolition of existing garage; construction of single storey rear extension; single store…
22/08054/FU
2022 Approved
16 Lisker Drive Otley LS21 1DQ
Demolition of existing garage; single storey rear extension; single storey side extension…
22/05723/FU
2022 Approved
16 Lisker Drive Otley LS21 1DQ
6.00m single storey rear extension, 3.60m to ridge height and 2.80m to eaves
22/05761/DHH
2021 Approved
Cedar Cottage Chevin Avenue Off East Chevin Road Otley LS21 3BH
T1 Norway Spruce - To reduce by approximately 1m to balance and shape all round. Reason…
21/09211/TR
2021 Approved
Silver Mill Riding Centre Silver Mill Hill Otley LS21 3BJ
Retrospective application for the demolition of various redundant stable buildings; erect…
21/06732/FU
2021 Approved
14 Lisker Drive Otley LS21 1DQ
Alterations including single storey side extension and conversion of workshop to habitabl…
21/01645/FU
2021 Approved
4 Claro Mews Otley LS21 1FA
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension
21/00839/CLP
2020 Approved
9 Claro Mews Otley LS21 1FA
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension
20/03916/CLP
2020 Approved
Cedar Cottage Chevin Avenue Otley LS21 3BH
T1 Norway Spruce - Reduce back by 1 meter.
20/03883/TR
2020
1 Chevin Avenue Otley LS21 3BH
T1 Silver Birch (Chevin Avenue) - Cut back from property to give a 3m clearance, cut away…
20/02254/TR
2019 Approved
Leeds Road Garage Leeds Road Otley LS21 3BD
Replacement of existing flat roof with new pitched roof and alterations to frontage of ga…
19/05901/FU
2019 Approved
35 Leeds Road Otley LS21 3BD
Single storey rear extension
19/04029/FU
2018 Approved
Silver Mill Riding Centre Silver Mill Hill Otley LS21 3BJ
Demolition of existing stables and store buildings and construction of new stable block i…
18/06787/FU
2018 Approved
22 Lisker Drive Otley LS21 1DQ
6m single storey rear extension, 3.7m to ridge height and 2.5m to eaves
18/00866/DHH
2017 Approved
Cedar Cottage Chevin Avenue Otley LS21 3BH
T1 Mokey Puzzle - Remove. T2 Norawy Spruce - Trim and shape (see attached photo).
17/02496/TR
2016 Approved
10 Claro Mews Otley LS21 1FA
Attached garage to side
16/04131/FU
2016 Approved
Land Adjacent 27 Leeds Road And Wharfe Court Otley LS21
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 of Planning Applicati…
16/02147/COND
2016 Approved
22 Lisker Drive Otley LS21 1DQ
Removal of condition 4 of previous approval 15/03154/FU relating to the use of the garage
16/02939/FU
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

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.