The Gables Nursing Home 231 Swinnow Road Swinnow Leeds LS28 9AP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Retrospective application for layout reconfiguation with proposed alterations including raised decking to rear; detached outbuilding for ancillary use to nursing home as hair salon and cafe; alterations to cladding to front elevation; alterations to fenestration; addition of bin store; new sliding gate to existing main vehicular entrance; new boundary fencing to raised parking area; addition of solar panels to rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 17 Nov 2026, from Leeds's recent community buildings.

The consultation period closed on 16 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
Conservation area about 31 m away: Pudsey; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1019 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £585,000 in May 2024. Other property, freehold.

10 May 2024£585,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
10 December 2015£100,000Leasehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area688 m² (7,406 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 69)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
LS28 9AP
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Pudsey
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MAS Design Consultants
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Leeds usually decides community buildings by day 57.

Day 507 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 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 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

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.

Freehold owner and 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.