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Leeds planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Leeds— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·37,238 applications indexed·Last scrape 21h ago

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Planning designations, nearby planning history and an indicative verdict for any postcode — free preview, branded PDF from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings, the council’s track record and market data.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

81.6% of applications approved

Ranks #268 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2

Year by year, by type →See the full benchmark →

Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

28.0% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #122 of 371 for decisions upheld · national average 32.0% · 998 appeals decided

See the full appeals record →

Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£247,500 median sale price

+0.6% year on year · 9,005 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

42.4% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #229 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 332,338 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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ReferenceAddressDescriptionTypeReceived
26/05174/LILeeds General Infirmary Great George Street LeedsListed building application for the removal of addition at roof levelListedbuilding1 Oct 2026
26/05173/FULeeds General Infirmary Great George Street LeedsRemoval of addition at roof levelFullplanning1 Oct 2026
26/05476/TR34 Wetherby Road Roundhay LeedsT1, T2, T3, T4, T5 T6 Leylandii: Reduce height of all trees by approximately one third to one half. Remove and tidy any…Treeworks1 Oct 2026
26/05540/TRRear Of 55 Scotland Way Horsforth LeedsT1 Oak: Crown lift to approximately 5 metres above ground level by selectively removing small and lower branches that…Treeworks1 Oct 2026
26/05542/TR7 Orville Gardens Headingley Leeds(T1) Removal of small bay tree 5m tall, tree is too close to boundary wall and also looks unsightly.Treeworks1 Oct 2026
26/05527/TR9 Pottery Hill Woodlesford LeedsA5 TPO2000/38: Crown lifting to provide 5 metres of vertical clearance above existing ground level beneath the affected…Treeworks1 Oct 2026
26/05550/TR3 Weetwood Crescent Weetwood LeedsT1 Oak: Reduce by 3m in height.Treeworks1 Oct 2026
26/05549/DHH40 Stainbeck Avenue Meanwood Leeds6.00m single storey rear extension, 3.60m to ridge height and 2.60m to eavesHouseholder1 Oct 2026
26/04964/DHH4 Heather Grove Bramley Leeds4.00m single storey rear extension, 3.80m to ridge height and 2.80m to eavesHouseholder1 Oct 2026
26/05352/FU223 High Street Boston Spa WetherbyReplacement driveway; installation of rainwater gulley at the bottom of the drive between the gateposts with a channel…Fullplanning1 Oct 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E08000035&limit=50"
See API docs →

About this data

We index every application published on Leeds’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 1 Oct 2026.

Leeds planning FAQs

How do I search Leeds planning applications for free?

This page lists the latest applications received by Leeds, updated several times a day. A free PlanNexus account searches the full archive of 37,238 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type, and includes 1,000 requests a month plus email alerts. PlanNexus is independent of Leeds — we index what the council publishes and add the decisions, approval rates and appeal outcomes the register itself doesn't show. The council's own portal is linked above.

How often is Leeds planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Leeds's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 1 Oct 2026.

What share of planning applications does Leeds approve?

81.6% of Leeds's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Leeds planning decisions overturned at appeal?

28.0% of appeals against Leeds decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.0%, across 998 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Leeds?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

Coverage data is public; full application detail and the search API require a free account. Browse all councils.