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21 Rufford Avenue Yeadon Leeds LS19 7QR

26/01010/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 16 April 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

First floor front extension

Received
19 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Otley & Yeadon
  1. Received19 Feb
  2. Validated19 Feb
  3. Consult.20 Mar
  4. Target16 Apr
  5. Decided16 Apr

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a front extension at 21 Rufford Avenue Yeadon Leeds LS19 7QR. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 188 applications across Otley & Yeadon. We hold 290 applications in total for the LS19 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 proposal presents an incongruous form of development to this dwelling, due to its poor design, form, material finish and projection, all of which fail to appear subordinate upon the host property and the wider street scene. The proposed extension would lead to an unsympathetic and incongruous form of development which would fail to respect the existing character and appearance of the area and the wider streetscene of Rufford Avenue. As a result, the proposal is unacceptable in design and visual amenity terms and would be contrary to polices GP5, BD6 of the UDP and with policies P10 of the Core Strategy, and with the aims and intentions of the NPPF.
  2. The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development by virtue of its elevated position, location and proximity to the neighbours no. 11 Rufford Avenue's rear amenity space at close quarters will cause overlooking detriment of their amenity, contrary to Policy GP5 of the UDPR, Householder Design Guide, Policy P10 of the Core Strategy and guidance contained within the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS19 7QR
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 February 2026
Consultation start
25 February 2026
Neighbour consultation start
25 February 2026
Last date for comments
20 March 2026
Target decision date
16 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
2 Moorland Avenue Baildon Shipley West Yorkshire BD176RW England

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO1960_003AIRPart of the site · +1 more
  • 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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