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Armley planning approval rate

Armley ward in Leeds has a 85.1% approval rate based on 766 planning decisions. Leeds overall: 84.1%.

Last updated: September 2026

85.1%
ward approval rate
766
Decisions
652
Approved
114
Refused
84.1%
Leeds average

Armley is broadly in line with the Leeds average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Armley compares

Armley ward (766 decided)
85.1%
Leeds overall (24,994 decided)
84.1%
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Recent decisions in Armley

Retrospective application for change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to a 6 person · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Refused
Single storey extension to existing school nursery building with associated work · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Approved
Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for Use as a house in multiple occupa · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Approved
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for an extension to the gable, dormer · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Approved

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