Planning helps to deliver high quality and sustainable development with the aim of making Leeds one of the most attractive cities in Europe.
Besides the needs of customers, stakeholders and citizens of Leeds, planning takes account of national and regional guidelines.
Latest happenings in planning
Find out about recent changes in the planning system, including legislation.
Householder Design Guide
This has now been approved and provides advice and guidance on extending your home.
Neighbourhood Planning
Find out about neighbourhood plans, what they are and how to get involved in helping to shape your community.
Applications received and decisions made
Using Public Access to view, monitor and track planning application and appeals information, submit comments and be emailed about updates.
Commenting on applications
How to comment on applications and what happens to your comments.
Application forms and guidance notes
Application forms, guidance notes and information, validation criteria and fees. Submitting applications online. List of publications.
Planning application process
What happens to an application, validation, publicity and consultation, commenting, consideration, decision, discharging conditions and appeal.
Pre Application enquiries
Useful information before you make an application. Planning performance agreements for large scale majors and other key regeneration projects.
Permitted development- do I need planning permission?
Find out if you can build in gardens, add fences, porches or extensions or alter the roof of your home.
Planning constraints
Issues that need to be taken into account when applying for planning permission.
What are Plans Panels?
What panels are, when they meet, public speaking, making planning decisions, procedures and protocols.
Plans Panels Agendas, Reports and Minutes
Central Plans Panel
East Plans Panel
West Plans Panel
Planning appeals
How to make an appeal and the appeal process. View and monitor appeals information.
Planning enforcement
What happens if someone builds without permission. How to make an enforcement complaint. Register of notices.
Letting Boards
Restrictions and Code of Practise for letting boards in Headingley, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Wards.
Planning policy
Unitary development plan, local development framework and other policy guidance.
About planning and development services
A guide to planning services and service standards.
Service Improvements
Details of service improvements introduced as a result of customer feedback.
Other useful pages and websites
Guidance on when you need planning permission, building your own house, satellite dishes, telecommunications masts and so on.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to customers questions about planning.