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75 Shaftesbury Avenue Lidgett Park Leeds LS8 1DR

26/01544/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 29 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of a ground floor raised deck to rear with balustrading and stairs down to garden level

Received
7 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Roundhay
  1. Received7 Apr
  2. Validated7 Apr
  3. Consult.26 May
  4. Target2 Jun
  5. Decided29 May

Decided in 52 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 75 Shaftesbury Avenue Lidgett Park Leeds LS8 1DR. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 3 days longer than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 236 applications across Roundhay. We hold 1,798 applications in total for the LS8 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 proposed full width raised deck, by virtue of its elevated position, depth and increased usability, would result in an unacceptable level of overlooking towards the rear gardens of neighbouring properties on both sides, causing significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers. The development would materially intensify overlooking beyond what is typical in the area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policy P10, saved UDP Policy GP5, Policy HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide, and the National Planning Policy Framework (as amended) regarding achieving well-designed places.
  2. The proposed raised deck, by virtue of its full width design, elevated height and close proximity to the shared boundary with No.73 Shaftesbury Avenue, would create an overbearing and enclosing relationship with the neighbouring ground floor habitable room window. The scale and siting of the balustrade would result in a harmful loss of outlook, an unduly dominant presence, and increased overshadowing to this window, to the detriment of the living conditions of the adjoining occupier. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policy P10, saved UDP Policy GP5, Policy HDG2 of the Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Householder Design Guide, and the National Planning Policy Framework (as amended) regarding achieving well-designed places.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS8 1DR
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 April 2026
Consultation expiry
1 May 2026
Consultation start
8 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
8 April 2026
Last date for comments
26 May 2026
Target decision date
2 June 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
1 May 2026

Additional information

Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Roundhay
  • Article 4 direction: A4D01
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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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