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197 Wetherby Road Roundhay Leeds LS17 8ND

26/04736/FUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 9 October 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

First floor rear extension and detached replacement garage to rear with patio area

Received
25 August 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
0 · last counted 1 November 2026
Ward
Crossgates & Whinmoor
  1. Received25 Aug
  2. Validated25 Aug
  3. Consult.18 Sep
  4. Target20 Oct
  5. Decided9 Oct

Decided in 45 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 197 Wetherby Road Roundhay Leeds LS17 8ND. Leeds has handled 10,776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 45 days, 4 days quicker 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 97 applications across Crossgates & Whinmoor. We hold 1,297 applications in total for the LS17 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 the proposal would result in unacceptable overlooking impacts into the bedroom of the southern neighbour (No. 195 Wetherby Road), due to the proximity of the first floor side facing windows within the original side elevation of the dwelling to the common boundary. The distance proposed is in clear conflict with the distances recommended by the Householder Design Guide in this respect and would enable a harmful direct overlooking relationship, in conflict with Core Strategy Policy P10 (as amended), saved UDP Policy BD5 and GP5, and HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide.
  2. The Local Planning Authority consider that the submitted existing plans and elevations are inaccurate as they show windows facing No. 195 Wetherby Road within the first floor. This is inconsistent with the Google imagery dated July 2025, which does not show any windows within the southern elevation. In the absence of accurate plans, the proposal is therefore considered contrary to the aims and intentions of Policies P10 of the Leeds Core Strategy (2019), Policies GP5 and BD6 of the Leeds UDPR (2006), HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide (2012).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LS17 8ND
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
25 August 2026
Consultation start
26 August 2026
Neighbour consultation start
26 August 2026
Last date for comments
18 September 2026
Target decision date
20 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Architect profile
RIYAT ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Agent address
Benson House 14 Benson Street Leeds LS7 1BL

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
4

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.

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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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