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Otley Methodist Church 65 Walkergate Otley LS21 1AG

25/03552/LIListed Building ApplicationAwaiting decision
Listed building consent
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Proposal

Listed Building application for the change of use from a place of worship and community use (Class F1 and F2(b)) to a mixed-use community, cultural and co-working hub comprising community hall (Class F2(b)), office studio spaces, community working spaces and cafe bar(Class E ), theatre and live music venue (Sui Generis) with associated internal and external alterations

Received
16 June 2025
Decision due
11 August 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Otley & Yeadon
  1. Received16 Jun
  2. Validated16 Jun
  3. Consult.16 Oct
  4. Target11 Aug
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 16 October.

Comment on the council's siteDocuments (23)

About this application

This is a heritage application for a change of use at Otley Methodist Church 65 Walkergate Otley LS21 1AG. Leeds has handled 401 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 16 June 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 15 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 188 applications across Otley & Yeadon. We hold 384 applications in total for the LS21 postcode area.

88% of heritage applications at Leeds City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
LS21 1AG
Application type
Listed Building Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Otley Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 June 2025
Consultation expiry
27 June 2025
Consultation start
9 October 2025
Last date for comments
16 October 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Ms Stefanie Stead 4 Bay Horse Court Otley Leeds LS21 1SB

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
27 June 2025
Site notice start
17 July 2025

Additional information

Documents
23

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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