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Methley Ex Services Club Main Street Methley Leeds LS26 9HZ

26/02847/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 27 July 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to previously approved Planning Application 24/00748/FU (Demolition of vacant buildings and redevelopment of the site with 8 dwellings, with new access and landscaping) for alterations associated with new siting of a replacement proposed double garage

Received
2 June 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Kippax & Methley
  1. Received2 Jun
  2. Validated2 Jun
  3. Consult.25 Jun
  4. Target28 Jul
  5. Decided27 Jul

Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Methley Ex Services Club Main Street Methley Leeds LS26 9HZ. 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 have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 101 applications across Kippax & Methley. We hold 1,811 applications in total for the LS26 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 variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 24/00748/FU, comprising the relocation of the approved garage serving Plot 7 and the erection of a detached double garage serving Plots 7 and 8, would result in the unjustified loss of an important area of incidental open space shown within the approved development. The area contributes positively to the visual amenity, openness and spatial character of the approved residential scheme and provides visual relief within the layout. Its replacement with additional built form and associated hardstanding would erode the openness secured through the approved development and harm the character and appearance of the site. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policy P10 and saved Unitary Development Plan Review (2006) Policies GP5, BD5 and N23.
  2. The submitted plans fail to demonstrate satisfactory measurements for the intended double garage shown to serve plots 7 and 8. Whilst the internal dimensions of the proposed garages are acceptable, the garage door widths fail to meet the minimum standards set out in the Street Design Guide and Transport SPD, reducing their usability Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for vehicle parking. In addition, the driveway serving Plot 8 is of insufficient length and would be likely to result in vehicles overhanging the adjacent highway and footway, to the detriment of highway safety and the free movement of pedestrians. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy T2 of the Core Strategy, Policy GP5 of the Unitary Development Plan Review, and the requirements of the Street Design Guide and Transport SPD.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS26 9HZ
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 June 2026
Consultation start
4 June 2026
Last date for comments
25 June 2026
Target decision date
28 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Alistair Flatman 24 West End Grove Horsforth Leeds LS18 5JJ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO2012_001Part of the site
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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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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