Kirkstall planning approval rate
Kirkstall ward in Leeds has a 89.0% approval rate based on 772 planning decisions. Leeds overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: April 2026
89.0%
ward approval rate
772
Decisions
687
Approved
85
Refused
86.6%
Leeds average
Kirkstall sits slightly above the Leeds average, with a 2.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Kirkstall compares
Kirkstall ward
89.0%
Leeds overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in Kirkstall
Part two, part single storey side extension · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension · Fri 13 Feb 2026
4.40m single storey rear extension, 3.95m to ridge height and 2.60m to eaves · Mon 09 Feb 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 44,615 decisions.