Full approval rate in Leeds

Name: Full planning approval rate in Leeds
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-06-30T09:26:28+00:00
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Leeds approved 85.0% of full applications, based on 23,104 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

85.0%

full approval rate

23,104

Full decisions

19,630

Approved

3,474

Refused

86.6%

Leeds overall

How full compares in Leeds

Full (23,104 decided)

85.0%

Leeds all types (45,050 decided)

86.6%

What gets approved near your property?

In Leeds, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Leeds
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect

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Free. Based on 45,050 decisions.

Other application types in Leeds

Full (23,104 decided)

85.0%

Trees (6,095 decided)

96.5%

Discharge of Conditions (5,352 decided)

87.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness (5,140 decided)

84.8%

Other (2,907 decided)

77.4%

Listed Building (1,253 decided)

92.5%

Advertisement (1,199 decided)

85.8%

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