Otley & Yeadon planning approval rate
Otley & Yeadon ward in Leeds has a 85.2% approval rate based on 1,536 planning decisions. Leeds overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.2%
ward approval rate
1,536
Decisions
1,308
Approved
228
Refused
86.6%
Leeds average
Otley & Yeadon is broadly in line with the Leeds average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Otley & Yeadon compares
Otley & Yeadon ward
85.2%
Leeds overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in Otley & Yeadon
5.90m single storey rear extension, 3.65m to ridge height and 3.50m to eaves · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Erection of three shipping containers with fence and gate for use as rented stor · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Single storey extension to the front, side and rear; render to façade; changes t · Mon 16 Feb 2026
New enlarged dormer window to rear; removal of existing conservatory to rear and · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension · Fri 06 Feb 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 44,615 decisions.