Knostrop Wastewater Treatment Works Knowsthorpe Lane Leeds LS9 0PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/9/00099/MOD - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Development works associated with the construction and operation of a biomethane gas to grid upgrading facility - NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO - Updated dimensions for the following elements: 2 no. HV transformers and LV Switchroom. Layout change for the following elements: ROV kiosk and Site Welfare / Office Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
LS9 0PJ
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Non Material Amendment Approved
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
AtkinsRealis

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 30 days faster than Leeds's median of 54 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 81% of commercial and major works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
124decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Jul 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