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Cliffe House Day Nursery 9 Adel Square Lane Adel Leeds LS16 8NF

26/02123/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 8 June 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Retrospective Alterations to the former swimming pool building to create a day nursery including internal changes, new doors and window to side, bin store, hard and soft landscaping and boundary fencing

Received
14 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Adel & Wharfedale
  1. Received14 Apr
  2. Validated14 Apr
  3. Consult.26 May
  4. Target9 Jun
  5. Decided8 Jun

Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for window replacement at Cliffe House Day Nursery 9 Adel Square Lane Adel Leeds LS16 8NF. 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, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 285 applications across Adel & Wharfedale. We hold 641 applications in total for the LS16 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 consider that the proposed fencing and artificial grass by reason of its unsympathetic siting, scale, form, detailing and materials (inc landscaping) is considered to be harmful to the listed swimming pool building and its setting, the setting of the adjacent Adel Reformatory listed building and the character and appearance of the streetscene contrary to Policies P10, P11 and P12 of the Core Strategy, Policies N14, N17, LD1 and N25 of the UDPR, Policies CD1, NBH1 and NBH2 of the Adel Neighbourhood Plan and guidance contained within the NPPF
  2. The Local Planning Authority consider that the proposal is detrimental to the amenity of neighbouring residents in terms of unsatisfactory noise and disturbance and separation distances. The proposal would therefore be considered contrary to policy GP5 of the Unitary Development Plan (Review) 2006, Policy P10 of the Core Strategy and guidance contained within the NPPF.
  3. The Local Planning Authority consider that the proposal does not provide sufficient car parking provision, drop off / pick up provision, cycle storage or EVCP provision to the Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 detriment of highway safety and sustainable transport choices, contrary to Policies T2 and EN8 of the Core Strategy, Policy GP5 of the UDPR and advice contained within the Transport SPD and the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS16 8NF
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 April 2026
Consultation expiry
1 May 2026
Consultation start
23 April 2026
Last date for comments
26 May 2026
Target decision date
9 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr Joe Flanagan 9 York Place Leeds LS1 2DS

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
1 May 2026
Site notice start
1 May 2026

Additional information

Documents
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO2016_025Protected tree on or next to this site · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    14 Apr

    Retrospective Alterations to the former swimming pool building to create a day nursery including internal…

    This applicationRefusedFull26/02123/FU
  2. 2026
    14 Apr

    Listed building application for retrospective alterations to the former swimming pool building to create a…

    RefusedListed building consentFiled alongside26/02124/LI

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