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22 St Helens Gardens Adel Leeds LS16 8BT

26/00073/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 27 February 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Hip to gable end loft extension forming a new floor with dormer window to rear; enlarging of existing single storey rear extension; replacement/reduction of existing conservatory with orangery to rear and retrospective bay windows to side

Received
5 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Adel & Wharfedale
Agent
ATB Architectural ltd
  1. Received5 Jan
  2. Validated5 Jan
  3. Consult.31 Jan
  4. Target2 Mar
  5. Decided27 Feb

Decided in 53 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 22 St Helens Gardens Adel Leeds LS16 8BT. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 4 days longer than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 285 applications across Adel & Wharfedale. We hold 639 applications in total for the LS16 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 changes to the roof along with the large rear dormer due to their size, design and proportions will have a detrimental visual impact on the existing dwelling and the wider street scene as well as the loss of the property's original design features. The proposal does therefore not comply with Policy P10 of the Adopted Core Strategy, Policies BD6 and GP5 of the UDPR, Policy CD1 of the Adel Neighbourhood Plan, Policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide and advice contained within the NPPF For information:- Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS16 8BT
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 January 2026
Consultation start
8 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
8 January 2026
Last date for comments
31 January 2026
Target decision date
2 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
ATB Architectural ltd
Architect profile
ATB ARCHITECTURAL LTD
Agent address
Mr Dan Kershaw Suite 3, Premier House Newhold Garforth Leeds LS25 2LD

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Appeal history

6009925
Allowed
Type: Householder (HAS)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 23 July 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

Additional information

Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO1978_001Next to the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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.

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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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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