Garforth & Swillington planning approval rate
Garforth & Swillington ward in Leeds has a 82.1% approval rate based on 1,064 planning decisions. Leeds overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: June 2026
82.1%
ward approval rate
1,064
Decisions
874
Approved
190
Refused
86.6%
Leeds average
Garforth & Swillington is 4.5 percentage points below the Leeds average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Garforth & Swillington compares
Garforth & Swillington ward
82.1%
Leeds overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in Garforth & Swillington
4.00m single storey rear extension, 4.00m to ridge height and 3.00m to eaves · Thu 25 Jun 2026
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a dormer window to the rear and r · Wed 24 Jun 2026
Part two and single storey side and rear extension, incorporating extension of e · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for an extension to the gable and dor · Tue 16 Jun 2026
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