Two-storey and first-floor extensions in Leeds
Leeds approved 707 of the 939 planning applications for two-storey and first-floor extensions it decided in the last five years (75%), and the typical decision took 56 days.
Leeds City Council · planning applications received Oct 2021 to Oct 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026
Approved
707 of 939
75% of decided applications; 29 withdrawn, 85 undecided
Typical time to a decision
56 days
median, from 937 decisions with both dates published
Decided within 8 weeks
564 of 937
8 weeks is the usual statutory period; councils can agree extensions
See what was approved near your own address
The The Signal Report shows approvals and refusals for two-storey and first-floor extensions within 250 m, 500 m and 1 km of your home, the council's reasons for refusing similar schemes, your property's planning history and the constraints on the plot. Free preview for any address.
Recent decisions
- Approved40 Bondgate Otley LS21 1AD
Retrospective application for alterations including new proposed cladding materials to side and rear; demolition of existing rear extension…
26/03597/FU · decided 22 Oct 2026
Removal of car port to side and erection of part two storey and part single storey side/rear extension incorporating covered passageway lea…
26/03248/FU · decided 22 Oct 2026
Part two storey, part single storey front/side extension and rendering
26/05013/FU · decided 21 Oct 2026
Erection of shipping containers to form part two storey rear extension incorporating roof terrace
26/04071/FU · decided 19 Oct 2026
First floor rear extension with balustrade balcony and alterations to existing ground floor rear extension
26/03714/FU · decided 19 Oct 2026
Why Leeds refuses two-storey and first-floor extensions
The council's own words, quoted from recent decision notices.
Shop Adjacent Leigh View Medical Centre Bradford Road Tingley WF3 1RQ
“1) The proposed extension, by reason of its scale, form, cantilevered first-floor projection, dark industrial materials and exposed external staircase, would form a visually intrusive and poorly integrated addition that fails to respond to the scale, form, proportions and character of the host building harmful to its character and the streetscape. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy, saved Policies GP5 and BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan and Policies DP3 and DP4 of the National Planning Policy Framework. 2) The proposed first-floor accommoda…”
18 Wigton Lane Alwoodley Leeds LS17 8QU
“1) The proposed development, by reason of its excessive scale, height, massing and footprint, would result in a dwelling that appears disproportionately large and insufficiently subservient within a group of modest bungalows. The introduction of a full two storey form in this location would erode the established design balance between bungalows and two storey dwellings, disrupt the rhythm of the streetscene and fail to respect the character, proportions and spatial relationships that define the immediate locality. The proposal therefore represents poor design and is contrary to Core Strategy…”
701 Whitehall Road Leeds LS12 6HB
“1) The Local Planning Authority considers that due to its proximity to the boundary with No. 703, the proposed two-storey side extension will close the gap between the two properties, creating a 'terracing effect' to the detriment of the streetscene, which is characterised by a regular rhythm of semi-detached pairs separated by driveways and garages offering glimpses of open land rising to the south. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide and to Core Strategy policy P10, in addition to saved policies GP5 and BD6 of the UDPRas well as policy within th…”
Other home extensions in Leeds
- Loft conversions
463 of 638 approved (73%)
- Single-storey rear extensions
1,109 of 1,259 approved (88%)
- Single-storey side extensions
430 of 492 approved (87%)
How these figures are made
Planning applications Leeds City Council received Oct 2021 to Oct 2026, from the council's public planning register as collected by Planning Signal. An application counts as a two-storey extension when its own description says so (rules-based classification, tested against blind labelled samples). Duplicate records of one application are counted once. The approval figure counts approved and refused planning applications only: withdrawn and undecided ones, lawful development certificates and prior approvals are left out. Decision times use the received (or validated) date and the decision date the council published.
Past decisions describe what happened to other applications. They are not a prediction for yours: every application is decided on its own design and the council's current policies.