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32 Elmroyd Rothwell Leeds LS26 0BW

26/00654/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 18 March 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Dormer window to front; dormer window to rear incorporating a Juliet balcony; replacement of ground floor window with new patio door to rear

Received
10 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Rothwell
  1. Received10 Feb
  2. Validated10 Feb
  3. Consult.6 Mar
  4. Target7 Apr
  5. Decided18 Mar

Decided in 36 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 32 Elmroyd Rothwell Leeds LS26 0BW. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 36 days, 13 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 159 applications across Rothwell. 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

  1. The Local Planning Authority consider the proposed front and rear dormer window extensions would by reason of their size, scale, form, siting and external material finish represent visually obtrusive additions that introduce alien and incongruous features that erode the simple character of the application property and visually unbalance the semi- detached pair. The development thus causes harm to the character and appearance of the application dwelling, the semi-detached pair and the wider streetview and surroundings, contrary to the aims and intentions of Core Strategy (2019) policy P10, saved Unitary Development Plan Review (2006) policies GP5 and BD6 and Householder Design Guide (SPD) policy HDG1 as well as the advice contained within chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework in relation to achieving well-designed places.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS26 0BW
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 February 2026
Consultation start
11 February 2026
Neighbour consultation start
11 February 2026
Last date for comments
6 March 2026
Target decision date
7 April 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
4

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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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

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