The Windmill Colton Mill Bullerthorpe Lane Colton Leeds LS15 9JN
Refused on 20 July 2026
Proposal
Listed building application for Render to to upper portion of windmill (tower)
- Submitted
- 26 May 2026
- Council
- Leeds City Council
- Ward
- Temple Newsam
- ReceivedSubmitted26 May
- ValidatedValidated26 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided20 Jul
Decided in 55 days
About this application
This is a planning application at The Windmill Colton Mill Bullerthorpe Lane Colton Leeds LS15 9JN. Leeds has handled 21,533 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 have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 104 applications across Temple Newsam. We hold 1,087 applications in total for the LS15 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed rendering of the upper section of the Grade II Listed Windmill Tower would result in the concealment of historic brickwork which contributes positively to the building's special architectural and historic interest, causing less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset. Furthermore, insufficient evidence has been provided to demonstrate that the works are necessary, that less harmful alternatives have been adequately explored, or that the proposed render system would be compatible with the historic fabric of the building. The applicant has therefore failed to provide the clear and convincing justification required for works that would harm the significance of a heritage asset. As such, the proposal conflicts with Policies P10 and P11 of the Leeds Core Strategy, saved Policies N14 and N17 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan Review (2006), and the heritage objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework. For information:- Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- LS15 9JN
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 26 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Architect profile
- DZIGN HOUSE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, 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.
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
- 202626 May
Render to to upper portion of windmill (tower)
RefusedApplicationFiled alongside26/02966/FU - 202626 May
Listed building application for Render to to upper portion of windmill (tower)
This applicationRefusedApplication26/02967/LI
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Leeds
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