Sandringham Court Sandringham Drive Alwoodley Leeds LS17 8UJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01888/TR - Tree Works Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore: Reduce lateral branches growing towards property on the North East of the tree to give 3m clearance when in leaf. Deadwood canopy. Sever and remove Ivy to assess for any structural defects in the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Mar 2026
✓
Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order about 18 m away: G2; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area.
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Tree Works
Postcode
LS17 8UJ
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Alwoodley
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 14 days slower than Leeds's median of 24 for tree and landscaping works. 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 May 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