LS16 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Designing an extension around an established plot

Prepared by ATR Developments Limited. You can use this with your designer or builder.
These are preparation prompts, not a property survey or a permissions decision.

Project address: ______________________________
Proposed work: ________________________________
Intended use / occupation: ____________________

For a property in Adel, Cookridge or Weetwood, record trees, boundaries and changes in level before positioning an extension. A large garden does not make every part of it equally suitable for building. The first design should leave room to understand those constraints, not assume they can be dealt with later.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Put trees and roots into the brief
Mark trees on and beside the plot, including those outside your ownership. Check the council information and ask what specialist input is needed before locating foundations or arranging ground disturbance.
[ ] Gather: A site plan with trees, boundaries and the intended footprint.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Measure the actual working route
Check whether side gates, steps or an existing garage restrict access to the proposed addition. Discuss deliveries and storage while the design can still adapt to the available space.
[ ] Gather: The narrowest access width and photos along the delivery route.
Notes: ________________________________________

ADDRESS CHECKS
[ ] Confirm the authority using the full address: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
[ ] Establish applicable permissions with the relevant authority and advisers.

PRIMARY RESOURCES

Local maps & character documents
Selected links from the council’s directory. Use the named area and boundary to check relevance to your property; these documents do not apply to the whole postcode.
Adel St John’s: appraisal document (PDF 5MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/0adad775f4a38eeefce87b37564c8832501185694f652f198d5a18523c1ab64c.pdf
Weetwood: appraisal document (PDF 3MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/259a927f491cb532a78b132974e6ce0f9e18dd698144f8a21368327af2a66e69.pdf

Leeds City Council
Find earlier decisions and check the relevant conservation boundary for your address.
Planning history: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/planning-permission/view-and-comment-on-planning-applications
Conservation maps & appraisals: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/conservation-protection-and-heritage/conservation-area

Historic England
Search for an individual listed building. This is a different check from whether it stands in a conservation area.
Search the National Heritage List: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/

Resource review: 2026-10-16
No project cost, permission or availability is confirmed by this checklist.