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Field To East Of Scotland Lane Horsforth Leeds LS18 5HL

25/07170/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 3 February 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of stables and farm store buildings with associated access works

Received
10 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Otley & Yeadon
  1. Received10 Dec
  2. Validated10 Dec
  3. Consult.15 Jan
  4. Target4 Feb
  5. Decided3 Feb

Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Field To East Of Scotland Lane Horsforth Leeds LS18 5HL. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days, 6 days longer than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 188 applications across Otley & Yeadon. We hold 367 applications in total for the LS18 postcode area.

81% of full applications at Leeds City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The Local Planning Authority consider that the proposed development would constitute inappropriate development within the Green Belt which would cause a significant loss of openness due to the excessive footprint of the development as a whole and the size of the buildings. Nor is the size of the holding considered suitable for the number of stables proposed. The application does not advance a case for Very Special Circumstances which would outweigh this harm, nor does the LPA consider that such circumstances exist. The Local Planning Authority also considers that the proposal would have a significant urbanising impact upon the character and appearance of the Green Belt. Overall therefore the proposal is considered to be contrary to saved policies N33, GB13 and GB20 of the UDPR, to policies P10 and P12 of the Core Strategy, and to paragraphs 153-155 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposal does not include sufficient information to enable the LPA to make an informed decision in respect of the impact of the proposal upon existing trees within and adjoining the site. The requirement for excavation for the buildings, yard and access track could lead to loss of root protection areas. The requirement for highway visibility at the vehicular access would also require significant pruning or lopping of trees in the highway verge. Harm to or loss of trees and Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 other significant vegetation would have a significant impact upon landscape character. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies P10, P12 and T2 of the Core Strategy, policy LAND 2 of the Natural Resources and Waste Local Plan and to paragraphs 115 and 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS18 5HL
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 December 2025
Consultation start
16 December 2025
Last date for comments
15 January 2026
Target decision date
4 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Jason Wade 22 Fairbanks Sowerby Bridge HX6 2AB

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
22 December 2025

Additional information

Documents
15

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: Leeds
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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