General guidance
If you need to apply for planning permission you will be asked to complete an application form to submit with your drawings, the fee and other information. There are different application forms depending on the type of application you are making. This section lists the application forms that are available. There are also guidance notes for each application type to assist you in completing the application form.
Validation criteria are also provided for each application type which detail what you need to submit with your application for it to be valid. Failure to provide this information or provide written justification about why it is not relevant will result in your application being invalid. There is also other useful information and links to other websites which will help you complete your application.
The forms, guidance notes and validation criteria are available on this page in PDF format for you to download and use. Validation criteria are listed on the right of the screen. You will need to submit the original plus 3 copies of the application form, plans or drawings and other information. Please send completed applications to:
Planning services
Leeds City Council,
Leonardo Building
2 Rossington Street
Leeds LS2 8HD
If you have difficulty in completing your application please telephone 0113 222 4409.
Application fees
Most applications will also require a fee. Full details of fees are given in the fee schedule which can be downloaded from the right of the screen.
Ownership
If you are the sole owner of the land to which your planning application relates, you must sign Certificate A on the application form. If, 21 days before the application you were not the sole owner of any part of the land, you will need to formally notify the owners of the land. You do this by completing either the Householder Notice for Householder applications or Notice No.1 or No.2 for other types of application and sending it to anyone who was the owner, or part owner, of any part of the site. You will also have to sign Certificate B on the application form.
Householder applications
Applications for extensions to houses or bungalows or for domestic garages or other development in the garden of a house (but not flats) may be submitted on the simplified application form. You can also use this form if you want to remove a condition restricting use of a garage if you are also doing other work at the same time but the higher fee relating to the removal of condition will apply. The standard forms should be used for all other applications for planning permission. Please use the Householder Design Guide to advise you on how to extend your home available from the right of the screen.
Please refer to the note on Ownership above. Guidance on whether you need planning permission or whether your proposal may be permitted development is available on the right of the screen together with the permitted development enquiry form and guidance note.
Householder Application Form
Householder Guidance Notes
Householder Notice if you do not own all the land
Full applications
The standard form should be used for all other applications for full planning permission. Guidance note on need for permission for Dwelling Houses and Houses in Multiple Occupation from the right of the screen. Please refer to planning permission validation criteria from the right of the screen.
Full Planning Application Form
Full Planning Guidance Notes
Outline applications
Applications for outline permission do not require as much detail as full applications but must still include information on use, the amount of development, indicative layout, scale parameters and indicative access points. Matters such as access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale can be approved at a later stage by a reserved matters application. Please refer to our note for further information on when to submit an outline application. Please refer to planning permission validation criteria from the right of the screen. Please refer to planning permission validation criteria from the right of the screen.
Outline Application Form
Outline Application Guidance Notes
Reserved matters
Applications to approve matters reserved from outline applications ie access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale. Please refer to planning permission validation criteria from the right of the screen.
Reserved Matters Application Form
Reserved Matters Application Guidance Note
Extension of Time Limit for Planning Permissions, Listed Building or Conservation Area Consents
Use this form to apply to extend the time period to implement planning permission, listed building or conservation area consents. This can only be used if the development has not commenced or the consent has not already expired or where the consent was granted before the 1st October 2009. The fee for this application is £50 for a householder, £500 for majors and £170 for all other applications. You must provide information to address any changes in planning policy or other material considerations which have occurred since the grant of the original permission. Please refer to planning permission validation criteria from the right of the screen.
Extending the Time Limit Application Form
Extending the Time Limit Guidance Notes
Extending the Time Limit Further Advice
Removal or Variation of a Planning Condition
Use this form to remove or vary conditions imposed by a planning permission. This includes applications to remove conditions restricting the use of a garage on domestic properties where this is the only work being done. Please refer to planning permission validation criteria from the right of the screen.
Removal or Variation of Condition Application Form
Removal or Variation of Condition Guidance Notes
Approval of Details Reserved by Permission
Use this form to apply for approval that conditions imposed by a planning permission have been discharged/complied with. A fee of £25 is required for a householder application and £85 for all other types of applications.
Approval of Details Application Form
Approval of Details Guidance Notes
Non Material Amendments following grant of planning permission
Use this form if you wish to make small changes to your planning permission. If you wish to make changes to your Building Regulations application, please give details on the form and we will process these together where possible. There is a fee of £25 for householder and £170 for all other application types. You will need to serve Notice 1 non material amendments if you do not own all the land available on the right of the screen.
Non Material Amendment Form
Non Material Amendment Guidance Notes
Conservation Area Consent
This form should be used for demolition or partial demolition of most unlisted buildings (including outbuildings, boundary walls, gates and fences) in a Conservation Area. You can use the link on this page to Conservation Areas for further information and to access advice in PDF format.
Conservation Area Application Form
Conservation Area Guidance Notes
Listed Building Consent
This form should be used for alterations to a Listed Building (including internal alterations, demolition or partial demolition). You can use the link on this page to Listed Buildings for further information and to access advice in PDF format.
Listed Building Application Form
Listed Building Guidance Notes
Advertisement Consent
This form should be used for the erection or display of a sign, fascia sign, notice or advertisement.
Advertisement Consent Application Form
Advertisement Consent Guidance Notes
Tree Works
This form should be used if you want to carry out any work on trees protected by a Conservation Area or Tree Preservation Order. Please note that there are penalties - up to £20,000 on summary conviction - for unauthorised work likely to destroy a protected tree. You can use the link on this page to access the Tree Enquiry Form to see if your tree is protected by a Tree Preservation Order.
Tree Works Application Form
Tree Works Application Guidance Notes
Certificates of Lawful Use
Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use Application Form
Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use Guidance Notes
Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use Application Form
Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use Guidance Notes
Notifications
Prior Notification for Agricultural Building Application Form
Prior Notification for Agricultural Building Guidance Notes
For other agricultural notifications please contact us at planning@leeds.gov.uk for the forms.
Prior Notification for Demolition Application Form
Prior Notification for Demolition Guidance Notes
From 31st March 2011 prior approval is now also required for the demolition of a listed building, a building in a conservation area, a building which is a scheduled ancient monument, or a building that is not a dwelling house or adjoining a dwelling house unless demolition covered under another application (planning, listed building consent or conservation area consent). (Previously only required for residential buildings).
Prior Notification by Telecom Code Operators Application Form
Prior Notification by Telecom Code Operators Guidance Notes
Hedgerow Removal
Hedgerow Removal Application Form
Hedgerow Removal Guidance Notes
Minerals
This form should be used for applications for permission to carry out mineral working and for development involving waste disposal, waste treatment and recycling available from the right of the screen.
Building Regulation
Your application may also require Building Regulations permission before you start to build, you can use the link to check.