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4 Ecclesburn Street Richmond Hill Leeds LS9 9DB

26/00104/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 27 February 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Retrospective application for a pergola to the rear

Received
7 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
  1. Received7 Jan
  2. Validated7 Jan
  3. Consult.5 Feb
  4. Target4 Mar
  5. Decided27 Feb

Decided in 51 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 4 Ecclesburn Street Richmond Hill Leeds LS9 9DB. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 51 days. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 88 applications across Burmantofts & Richmond Hill. We hold 541 applications in total for the LS9 postcode area.

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Why it was refused

  1. The Local Planning Authority consider that the size, scale, siting, proportions and choice of materials for the pergola results in an out of scale development that visually dominates the dwelling and wider street scene and results in a significant over development of the site. Furthermore, the materials used are considered to be highly unacceptable and wholly detrimental to the visual amenity of the host dwelling and wider street scene. As such the development causes harm to the character and appearance of the application dwelling and wider streetscene, contrary to the objectives of Core Strategy Review (2019) policy P10, saved Unitary Development Plan Review (2006) policies GP5 and BD6, policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide and section 12 of the Framework.
  2. The Local Planning Authority consider that the size, scale, siting and proportions of the pergola result in a harmfully dominant development. The 3.6m rear projection would entirely dominate the rear amenity space, coupled with side enclosures, this would negatively impact the occupants of the neighbouring dwellings and their enjoyment of the amenity space, to the detriment of their residential amenity. The application would therefore be contrary to Policy P10 of the Core Strategy Review (2019), saved Unitary Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Development Plan Review (2006) Policy GP5, and Policy HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS9 9DB
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 January 2026
Consultation start
13 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
13 January 2026
Last date for comments
5 February 2026
Target decision date
4 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr K Singh 14 Granton Road Leeds LS7 3LZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: A4D01
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

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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