Planning services in Leeds

Pick the work you are planning in Leeds. Each page sets out the local rules, how the council decides applications and what it costs.

Services

• Double-storey extension in Leeds (fixed fee £3,000, VAT_WORDING_TBC)
• Single-storey rear extension in Leeds (fixed fee £1,500, VAT_WORDING_TBC)
• Loft conversion in Leeds (fixed fee £1,500, VAT_WORDING_TBC)
• HMO conversion in Leeds (fixed fee £3,000, VAT_WORDING_TBC)
• Commercial-to-residential change of use in Leeds (fixed fee £3,000, VAT_WORDING_TBC)

About the area

Leeds has 80 conservation areas, 55 of which have appraisals and management plans, so it is worth checking your address early.^[1] A new Local Plan is being prepared for Leeds and, once adopted, will replace the current one; the timetable shows adoption planned for 1 March 2029 (updated 19 October 2026).^[2] The adopted plan, made up of the Aire Valley Leeds Area Action Plan, the Core Strategy and the Site Allocations Plan, is what decides applications today.^[3]