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Data shared with the Yorkshire Evening Post by planning data platform PlanningLens shows the approval rates for planning applications across Leeds wards.
Overall, Leeds has an 86.6 per cent approval rate across nearly 45,000 applications. Little London & Woodhouse have the highest approval rate at 94.1 per cent - 16 percentage points higher than the ward with the lowest approval rate.
Here are the 10 areas in Leeds where securing planning permission is most difficult, starting with the 10th worst:
7. Headingley & Hyde Park
Of 1,747 decisions, 1,442 succeeded and 305 were rejected, leaving an 82.5% approval rate. | Gary Longbottom
8. Chapel Allerton
Out of 1,199 applications, 985 were approved and 214 refused, resulting in an 82.2% approval rate. | YEP
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9. Garforth & Swillington
In 1,055 decisions, 865 got the go‑ahead and 190 were turned down, with an 82.0% approval rate. | Yorkshire Evening Post
10. Gipton & Harehills
Of 753 planning decisions, 588 were approved and 165 refused, giving an 78.1% approval rate, the lowest in Leeds. | Google