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72 Cross Green Lane Halton Leeds LS15 7SB

26/01219/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 21 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Retrospective application for conversion of basement level to form one additional flat; formation of enlarged lightwell to front; alterations to rear garage door

Received
2 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Temple Newsam
  1. Received2 Mar
  2. Validated2 Mar
  3. Consult.8 Apr
  4. Target27 Apr
  5. Decided21 May

Decided in 80 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a garage at 72 Cross Green Lane Halton Leeds LS15 7SB. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 80 days, 4 weeks longer 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 104 applications across Temple Newsam. We hold 1,087 applications in total for the LS15 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 proposed self-contained basement flat would be served by windows within an enlarged lightwell, with aspects limited to the close facing retained ground level. In combination with the internal layout, where the bathroom, storage and porch restrict outlooks to the rear of the flat, the proposal results in an unduly enclosed and oppressive internal environment offering an unacceptable level of outlook and light penetration to habitable rooms thereby failing to achieve satisfactory living conditions for occupiers to the significant detriment of their residential amenity. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy policies H6- C)(vi) and P10, saved UDP Review policies GP5 and BD5, the guidance contained within Neighbourhoods for Living (SPG) and the advice in the National Planning Policy Framework which require new residential development to secure a high standard of amenity.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS15 7SB
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 March 2026
Consultation start
10 March 2026
Last date for comments
8 April 2026
Target decision date
27 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
David Cook Maple Lodge Woodhouse Cliff Leeds LS6 2HF

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
16 March 2026

Additional information

Documents
12

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.

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