256A Burley Road Burley Leeds LS4 2LA
Refused on 2 June 2026
Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Demolition of existing chimney to rear; new dormer windows to rear
- Received
- 24 April 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Leeds City Council
- Ward
- Kirkstall
- ReceivedReceived24 Apr
- ValidatedValidated24 Apr
- Consult.Consultation26 May
- TargetTarget Date19 Jun
- DecidedDecided2 Jun
Decided in 39 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at 256A Burley Road Burley Leeds LS4 2LA. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 39 days, 10 days quicker than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 85 applications across Kirkstall. We hold 131 applications in total for the LS4 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
- The proposed rear dormers, by reason of their excessive scale, bulk and massing, shallow-pitched roof form, minimal set backs from its rear roof plane boundaries, incongruous fenestration, and the use of low quality, overly engineered modern materials, would result in a visually dominant and unsympathetic addition. The development would fail to respect the character and appearance of the host dwelling and would not integrate appropriately with the established roofscape or prevailing built form within the locality. As such, the proposal conflicts with Core Strategy Policies P10 and P12, saved UDP Policy GP5, Leeds Householder Design Guide and Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The proposed works, comprising the rear dormers and the removal of a historic chimney feature, would result in harm to the character and appearance of the Burley Village Conservation Area. Whilst the loss of the rear chimney is acknowledged to give rise to a lesser degree of harm, the cumulative impact of the proposals would nevertheless result in less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area. No public benefits have been demonstrated that would outweigh this harm. The proposal would therefore fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Area, contrary to Core Strategy Policy P11, saved UDP Policies N18A, N19, N20 and BC7, Chapters 12 and 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework, and the statutory duty under Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- LS4 2LA
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 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
- 19 June 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Simon Eccles 468 Shadwell Lane Leeds LS17 8BA
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 1 May 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 10
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Burley - the Village
- Article 4 direction: A4D01
- Tree Preservation Order: TPO2024_002Protected tree on or next to this site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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1 other application at this property, newest first.
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