Full approval rate in Leeds

Name: Full planning approval rate in Leeds
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-08-16T10:57:38+00:00
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Leeds approved 84.9% of full applications, based on 23,461 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

84.9%

full approval rate

23,461

Full decisions

19,922

Approved

3,539

Refused

86.5%

Leeds overall

How full compares in Leeds

Full (23,461 decided)

84.9%

Leeds all types (45,799 decided)

86.5%

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

Free planning check for Leeds →

Free. Based on 45,799 decisions.

Other application types in Leeds

Full (23,461 decided)

84.9%

Trees (6,206 decided)

96.5%

Discharge of Conditions (5,440 decided)

87.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness (5,240 decided)

84.6%

Other (2,955 decided)

77.2%

Listed Building (1,283 decided)

92.1%

Advertisement (1,214 decided)

85.7%

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