55 Pinfold Lane Methley Leeds LS26 9AA
Refused on 23 February 2026
Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Part two storey, part first floor, part single storey extension to rear, including juliet balcony
- Received
- 12 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Leeds City Council
- Ward
- Kippax & Methley
- ReceivedReceived12 Jan
- ValidatedValidated12 Jan
- Consult.Consultation5 Feb
- TargetTarget Date9 Mar
- DecidedDecided23 Feb
Decided in 42 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for an extension at 55 Pinfold Lane Methley Leeds LS26 9AA. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days, 7 days quicker 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 101 applications across Kippax & Methley. We hold 1,811 applications in total for the LS26 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
- The Local Planning Authority consider the size and scale of the proposed part two storey, part first floor, part single storey rear extension results in an out of scale addition that over dominates the original dwelling to the detriment of its character and appearance, as well as the character and appearance of the wider streetscene. The Local Planning Authority also consider that the use of render is an out of character material that fails to accord with the red brick character of the dwelling and wider streetscene. The development is therefore contrary the aims and intentions of Policy P10 Core Strategy (2019), policies GP5 and BD6 of the Unitary Development Plan Review, policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide (2012) and Section 12 of the Framework.
- The Local Planning Authority consider the size and scale of the proposed part two storey, part first floor, part single storey rear extension in close proximity to the common boundary with 53 Pinfold Lane results in a harmful degree of two storey massing that would over dominate and overshadow the main rear windows and amenity space of the dwelling, to the detriment of residential amenity. The development is therefore contrary the aims and intentions of Policy P10 Core Strategy (2019), policies GP5 and BD5 of the Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Unitary Development Plan Review, and policy HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide (2012).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- LS26 9AA
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 January 2026
- Consultation start
- 13 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 13 January 2026
- Last date for comments
- 5 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 9 March 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Matthew Jack 11 Savile Road Methley Leeds LS26 9HT
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Appeal history
Additional information
- Documents
- 7
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)
- Green belt: LeedsPart of the site
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.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
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