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14 Church Avenue Gildersome Leeds LS27 7BU

25/07336/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 6 March 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Hip to gable roof conversion with addition of dormer with windows to side and roof lights to other side to form rooms in roof space

Received
15 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Morley North
  1. Received15 Jan
  2. Validated15 Jan
  3. Consult.11 Feb
  4. Target12 Mar
  5. Decided6 Mar

Decided in 50 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 14 Church Avenue Gildersome Leeds LS27 7BU. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 93 applications across Morley North. We hold 486 applications in total for the LS27 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 considers that the proposed front and rear gable extensions would remove the property's original hipped roof form, a key characteristic of both the dwelling and neighbouring properties. Their scale and prominence would create incongruous features that fail to respect the established roofscape and result in the loss of important eaves and guttering details. The proposed side dormer, due to its excessive size, bulk and extent along the roof slope, would further increase this visual harm. It would appear overly dominant and unsympathetic, unbalancing the dwelling and creating a roof form that conflicts with the modest hipped design typical of the streetscene. Overall, the development would appear unduly dominant and out of keeping with its surroundings, eroding the character and uniformity of the street. The proposal therefore fails to respect the character and proportions of the host property and neighbouring dwellings, contrary to Policy P10 of the Core Strategy, saved UDP Policies GP5 and Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 BD6, Policy HDG1 of the House Holder Design Guide SPD, and Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS27 7BU
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Gildersome Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
15 January 2026
Consultation start
19 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
19 January 2026
Last date for comments
11 February 2026
Target decision date
12 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
302 New Road Staincross Barnsley S75 6GP

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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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