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Wetherby planning approval rate

Wetherby ward in Leeds has a 87.7% approval rate based on 2,277 planning decisions. Leeds overall: 86.6%.

Last updated: March 2026

87.7%
ward approval rate
2,277
Decisions
1,996
Approved
281
Refused
86.6%
Leeds average

Wetherby is broadly in line with the Leeds average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Wetherby compares

Wetherby ward (2,277 decided)
87.7%
Leeds overall (44,615 decided)
86.6%
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Recent decisions in Wetherby

Single storey front and rear extensions; car port to side with canopy above; fro · Fri 06 Mar 2026
Approved
Reserved Matters Application for 762 dwellings relating to scale, layout, appear · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Approved
Reserved Matters Application for 762 dwellings relating to scale, layout, appear · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Refused
Outline application for 800 dwellings, primary school, convenience store (up to · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Refused
Replacement of existing conservatory to rear with single storey extension to rea · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 44,615 decisions.

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