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11 Birchfield Avenue Gildersome Morley Leeds LS27 7HU

26/01913/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 19 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Raising the roof height forming a new floor, dormer window to rear with juliette balcony and roof light to front

Received
1 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Morley North
  1. Received1 Apr
  2. Validated1 Apr
  3. Consult.6 May
  4. Target27 May
  5. Decided19 May

Decided in 48 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 11 Birchfield Avenue Gildersome Morley Leeds LS27 7HU. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 48 days. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 93 applications across Morley North. We hold 486 applications in total for the LS27 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 development, by reason of its increased ridge height, excessive massing, steepened roof pitch and dominant flat roofed rear dormer, would result in a visually incongruous and disproportionate form of development that fails to respect the scale, proportions, roof form and architectural character of the host dwelling. The proposal would appear visually dominant and out of keeping with the modest roof profiles and consistent character of the surrounding dwellings, thereby causing harm to the character and appearance of the dwelling and the wider streetscene. Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 The development is therefore contrary to Policy P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy, saved Policies GP5 and BD6 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan Review (2006), Policy HDG1 of the Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document, and Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS27 7HU
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Gildersome Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 April 2026
Consultation start
13 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
13 April 2026
Last date for comments
6 May 2026
Target decision date
27 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Architect profile
CONCEPT ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING LTD
Agent address
Mr Jason Walls 9 Paddock Close Drighlington Bradford BD11 1LD

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Appeal history

6010795
Dismissed
Type: Householder (HAS)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 29 September 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

Additional information

Documents
20

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: LeedsNext to the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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