44 Clarence Road Horsforth Leeds LS18 4LB Data via plota.co.uk

26/05170/TR - Tree Works Approved

Proposal

T2 Sycamore - Crown lift over lamppost to gain 1m clearance, lift remaining western side of the canopy in line with new height over lamppost. T4 Sycamore - Remove due to the damage to the wall and safety concerns for the public footpath. G7 Oak - Remove the three stems closest to the wall to prevent future damage. T8 Sycamore - Remove the stubs at the base of the stem. T10 Oak - Remove the tertiary branches over the road to 5.2m to prevent further vehicle damage. T12 Oak - Remove for health and safety reasons due to extent of the lean over public foot path. T13 Cherry - Remove as this is a dead stem. T16 Oak - Remove for health and safety reasons due to extent of the lean over public foot path. T18 Oak - Removal to prevent further damage to the wall. T19 Oak - Prune back from the adjacent building to gain 2m clearance. G23 Holly - Crown lift to 2-2.5m to enable access through immediate area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Newlay conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Tree preservation order: G37
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area; Priority habitat about 30 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £499,950 in November 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 November 2020£499,950New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area156 m² (1,679 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2019
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Tree Works
Postcode
LS18 4LB
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Horsforth
Parish
Horsforth Town Council
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JCA Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, about the council's usual 24 days. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
838decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Leeds in the last twelve months, from validation. Leeds decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Leeds
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#131 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Leeds is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #95 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Leeds decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #238 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #249 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #95 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #78 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
208 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
36 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
279 decided
3,681
Total decisions
613 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.