Gipton & Harehills planning approval rate
Gipton & Harehills ward in Leeds has a 78.0% approval rate based on 786 planning decisions. Leeds overall: 84.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
78.0%
ward approval rate
786
Decisions
613
Approved
173
Refused
84.1%
Leeds average
Gipton & Harehills is 6.1 percentage points below the Leeds average, placing it among the stricter wards in Leeds. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Gipton & Harehills compares
Gipton & Harehills ward
78.0%
Leeds overall
84.1%
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Recent decisions in Gipton & Harehills
Change of use of land and building from B8 to E(d) to accommodate indoor padel c · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Change of use of dwelling to residential care home · Tue 25 Aug 2026
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