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66 Morris Lane Kirkstall Leeds LS5 3EN

26/02078/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 9 June 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Extension to roof to replace hip with gable, dormer to rear; single-storey rear extension; new rooflights to front

Received
27 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Kirkstall
  1. Received27 Apr
  2. Validated27 Apr
  3. Consult.26 May
  4. Target22 Jun
  5. Decided9 Jun

Decided in 43 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 66 Morris Lane Kirkstall Leeds LS5 3EN. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 43 days, 6 days quicker 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 85 applications across Kirkstall. We hold 295 applications in total for the LS5 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 extensions, due to their design, and appearance within the Kirkstall Abbey Conservation Area, would be visually harmful, intrusive and detrimental to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. In summary, these design concerns are that: - The proposed hip to gable extension would be at odds with the original roof design, would unbalance the symmetry of the pair of semis and appear as an inappropriate and intrusive element in the street scene. - The proposed large box dormer window to the rear is an inappropriate bulky addition which fails to respect the original architecture of the dwelling and its setting. - The proposed rear extension appears as a modern boxy addition poorly related in scale and design to the existing dwelling. Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 The proposal represents 'less than substantial harm' to the special interest of the Kirkstall Abbey Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset, which is not outweighed by public benefits, as per the relevant NPPF test. The proposal is contrary to policies P10 and P11 of the Core Strategy and saved policies GP5, N19 and BC7 of the Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006), Policy HDG1 within the Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document, and the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS5 3EN
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
27 April 2026
Consultation expiry
1 May 2026
Consultation start
27 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
27 April 2026
Last date for comments
26 May 2026
Target decision date
22 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Architect profile
HENSZEL DESIGN LIMITED
Agent address
Mrs Anna Craig 27B Westgate Tadcaster LS24 9JB

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
1 May 2026
Site notice start
30 April 2026

Additional information

Documents
15

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Kirkstall Abbey
  • 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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