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5 Whitecross Grove Methley Leeds LS26 9FA

26/04061/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 18 September 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Retrospective application for Installation of 3 air to air heat pumps

Received
24 July 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
0 · last counted 21 October 2026
Ward
Kippax & Methley
  1. Received24 Jul
  2. Validated24 Jul
  3. Consult.19 Aug
  4. Target18 Sep
  5. Decided18 Sep

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 5 Whitecross Grove Methley Leeds LS26 9FA. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded 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 Local Planning Authority considers that by reason of conflicting supporting information regarding the output of sound levels and failure to provide accurate acoustic information to demonstrate that the retention of the Air to Air Heat Pumps can be accommodated without causing harm to the residential amenity of the occupants of Nos. 12 and 14 Dymoke Road through unreasonable noise and disturbance to the neighbouring private gardens and the rear facing windows and primary living areas of No. 12 Dymoke Road. As such the proposal is contrary to Core Strategy (2019) policy P10, saved Unitary Development Plan policies GP5 and BD5, Natural Resources and Waste (NRW) DPD policy ENERGY 2 and policy HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide.
  2. The Local Planning Authority consider that the retention of the 3 outdoor Air to Air Heat pump units, by reason of their elevated position, prominence, industrial appearance, Merrion House 110 Merrion Centre Leeds LS2 8BB Town and Country Planning Act 1990 scale, form and proximity to the neighbouring rear gardens is significantly harmful to the visual amenity of the application dwelling and the outlook for the occupants of Nos. 12 and 14 Dymoke Road. This conflicts with Core Strategy Policy P10, saved UDP Policies GP5, BD4 and BD6, Natural Resources and Waste (NRW) DPD policy ENERGY 2, Householder Design Guide policy HDG1 and Chapter 12 of the NPPF in relation to well considered design.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

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

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 July 2026
Consultation start
27 July 2026
Neighbour consultation start
27 July 2026
Last date for comments
19 August 2026
Target decision date
18 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
13

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

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