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Leeds

In the last 12 months, 96.0% of householder applications were approved in Leeds (101 decided). A typical householder decision takes about four weeks (median 29 days).

Full planning applications: 81.6% approved (2,122 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-01-04–2026-07-02): 84.8% of 18,857 decisions approved.

22,867Total applications
15,999Approved
2,858Refused
695Withdrawn
1,345Pending
84.8%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
22,682Delegated Decision
95Not Available
52Committee
19Delegated Referred to ODPM
4Secretary of State Decision
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 8,472 6,966 1,506
82.2%
Tree Works (TPO) 2,733 2,595 138
95.0%
Discharge of Conditions 2,608 2,218 390
85.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 1,706 1,419 287
83.2%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 766 627 139
81.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 592 485 107
81.9%
Listed Building Consent 542 500 42
92.3%
Advertisement Consent 513 433 80
84.4%
Householder 456 427 29
93.6%
Permitted Development Determination 203 141 62
69.5%
Telecommunications 69 32 37
46.4%
Outline Planning 43 22 21
51.2%
Reserved Matters 41 38 3
92.7%
Demolition 41 38 3
92.7%
Prior Approval (Other) 37 25 12
67.6%
Notification of Overhead Line 13 13 0
100.0%
Modify or Discharge S106 Agreement 13 12 1
92.3%
Planning Permission in Principle 4 3 1
75.0%
Modification of Section 106 Agreement 2 2 0
100.0%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 2 2 0
100.0%
Transport and Works Act 1992 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 1,561 1,352
86.6%
2023-Q4 1,583 1,353
85.5%
2024-Q1 1,465 1,213
82.8%
2024-Q2 1,388 1,175
84.7%
2024-Q3 1,316 1,136
86.3%
2024-Q4 1,564 1,321
84.5%
2025-Q1 1,448 1,221
84.3%
2025-Q2 1,771 1,525
86.1%
2025-Q3 1,720 1,468
85.3%
2025-Q4 1,713 1,414
82.5%
2026-Q1 1,493 1,246
83.5%
2026-Q2 42 39
92.9%
2026-Q3 1 1
100.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Little London & Woodhouse 1,466 1,370 96
93.5%
Harewood 1,213 1,026 187
84.6%
Adel & Wharfedale 1,045 868 177
83.1%
Horsforth 1,040 905 135
87.0%
Wetherby 990 859 131
86.8%
Roundhay 891 758 133
85.1%
Guiseley & Rawdon 874 750 124
85.8%
Headingley & Hyde Park 839 664 175
79.1%
Otley & Yeadon 644 530 114
82.3%
Calverley & Farsley 623 544 79
87.3%
Alwoodley 619 498 121
80.5%
Hunslet & Riverside 616 551 65
89.4%
Planning guides

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