Basement planning approval rate in Leeds
81% of 118 decided basement applications in Leeds were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
81%
Approval rate, all years, from 118 decided
118
decided basement applications in Leeds: 96 approved, 22 refused
69%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 45 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Example basement decisions in Leeds
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/00249/FU | 2026 | Refused | Conversion of existing basement to one flat; enlargement of basement window and replacement door to rear 110 Lady Pit Lane Beeston Leeds LS11 6EE |
| 23/06462/FU | 2025 | Approved | Demolition of the existing three storey car park; construction of new office buildings including basement car parking, cycle parking, new pedestrian and vehi... Multi Storey Car Park White Rose Park Leeds LS11 0EA |
| 24/06105/FU | 2025 | Approved | Demolition of existing gas and fuel storage building; erection of a five storey energy centre/tower extension with basement and rooftop access Energy Research Building University Of Leeds Clarendon Road Woodhouse Leeds LS2 9JT |
| 24/07242/FU | 2025 | Refused | Two storey side extension; demolition of existing rear extensions ;conversion of garage to habitable rooms; loft conversion with dormer windows and gable to... Hillside 38 Hall Drive Bramhope Leeds LS16 9JE |
| 24/07276/FU | 2025 | Approved | Conversion of basement to a habitable room including new light well with railings above and an escape ladder to front 27 Hessle View Hyde Park Leeds LS6 1ER |
| 25/02219/FU | 2025 | Refused | Demolish conservatory to side and replace with a single storey side extension; conversion of half basement to habitable room space /garage; other garage door... 5 Hall Rise Bramhope Leeds LS16 9JG |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Leeds
- Single-storey rear extension 92%, 1,594 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 84%, 769 decided
- Wraparound extension 91%, 375 decided
- Side extension 88%, 966 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 80%, 429 decided
- Rooflight 91%, 395 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 80%, 205 decided
- Porch 90%, 144 decided
- Garage conversion 89%, 151 decided
- Window and door 91%, 372 decided