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Roundhay Allotment Gardens Lidgett Park Road Lidgett Park Leeds

26/01613/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 13 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Addition of two further shipping containers positioned adjoining the existing three containers and new composting toilet.

Received
19 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Roundhay
  1. Received19 Mar
  2. Validated19 Mar
  3. Consult.16 Apr
  4. Target14 May
  5. Decided13 May

Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Roundhay Allotment Gardens Lidgett Park Road Lidgett Park Leeds. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days, 6 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 236 applications across Roundhay.

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. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the proposed development would not harm the mature trees within and adjacent to the site. In the absence of an arboricultural assessment, tree survey, root protection plan or construction details in accordance with BS5837:2012, the Local Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the required hard surfacing, groundworks and installation of the containers and composting toilet would avoid damage to trees that make an important contribution to the character and appearance of the Roundhay Conservation Area, the setting of the Grade II Registered Park, and the wider Special Landscape Area. The resulting harm to these trees that would be probable would, in turn, harm designated heritage assets and the landscape character of the area, contrary to Policy LAND 2 of the Natural Resources and Waste DPD, Core Strategy Policies P10, P11 and P12, Saved UDP Policies GP5, N19, N28, N37 and LD1, the Roundhay Conservation Area Appraisal, the Roundhay Ward Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Neighbourhood Design Statement, the Councils Guideline Distances from Development to Trees document, BS5837:2012, and relevant sections of the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 March 2026
Consultation start
26 March 2026
Last date for comments
16 April 2026
Target decision date
14 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Architect profile
GRACE AND MORRIS LIMITED
Agent address
Mr Park 34A Parliament Street Harrogate HG1 2RL

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
10

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
  • Green belt: Leeds
  • Registered park and garden: Roundhay ParkPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, 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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