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163 Lower Wortley Road Lower Wortley Leeds LS12 4PP

26/00158/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 1 April 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of two self serve jet wash bays to car park

Received
8 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Farnley & Wortley
  1. Received8 Jan
  2. Validated8 Jan
  3. Consult.25 Mar
  4. Target5 Mar
  5. Decided1 Apr

Decided in 83 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 163 Lower Wortley Road Lower Wortley Leeds LS12 4PP. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 83 days, 5 weeks longer than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 60 applications across Farnley & Wortley. We hold 303 applications in total for the LS12 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 operation of the proposed jet wash bays and associated vehicles and activity, would lead to an unacceptable loss of residential amenity to the occupiers of nearby houses, contrary to Policy P10 of the Core Strategy and policy GP5 of the Unitary Development Plan, and to guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed jet wash bays, considered in conjunction with the residential development approved under planning permission reference 24/05398/FU which takes its access through this site, would serve to obstruct access to the existing car park and considerably reduce the amount of car parking available for users of the adjacent shop. Manoeuvres associated with the jet wash bays are also likely to lead to conflict with other users of the car park. The Local Planning Authority therefore considers that the proposal would be detrimental to the safe and free flow of traffic and pedestrian safety. As such, it is contrary to policy T2 of the Core Strategy, and policy GP5 of the Unitary Development Plan, to the Leeds Transport SPD and to guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.
  3. The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed jet wash bays and associated infrastructure and lighting, due to their design and appearance and siting, will be prominent and intrusive features which will be harmful to visual amenity in the wider area. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy P10 of the Core Strategy, saved Policies GP5 and BD6 of the Unitary Development Plan, and guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS12 4PP
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
8 January 2026
Consultation start
18 March 2026
Last date for comments
25 March 2026
Target decision date
5 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr Baz Armstrong 2 Hartwith Mill Harrogate HG3 3PL

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
4 February 2026

Additional information

Documents
13

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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