43 Benson Gardens Wortley Leeds LS12 4LA Data via plota.co.uk

26/03576/FU - Full Planning Application Current

Proposal

Retrospective application for change of use of dwelling house from residential use (Use Class C3) to use as a short-term holiday letting property (Sui Generis) and operated as managed self contained visitor accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Sept 2026, from Leeds's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
LS12 4LA
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Farnley & Wortley
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 49 of the 56-day target. Leeds usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 497 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
212decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 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