7 Castle Hill Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9BT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01834/TR - Tree Works Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Horse Chestnut: Crown lift 2m to facilitate 8m clearance from ground level with a 10% thin. T2 Goat Willow: Cut to old cut points. With the canopy now off, large cavities in main stem are visible from the ground. Maximum pruning cut diameter 100mm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Split decision
22 May 2026

Split decision on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF SPLIT DECISION TREE WORKS Decision · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE WORKS OFFICER REPORT Report · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BackGround Papers · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH BackGround Papers · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH BackGround Papers · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH BackGround Papers · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH BackGround Papers · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH BackGround Papers · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH BackGround Papers · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH BackGround Papers · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Bardsey-Cum-Rigton 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: A1
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
Inside the Bardsey built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 9BT
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Harewood
Parish
Bardsey-cum-Rigton Parish Council
Target decision
24 May 2026
Decision
Split decision
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Azure Tree Services

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Decided
T1 large Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastunum) - Cut back 3m from the top and 1.5m all…
25/04179/TR
2020 Approved
Yew trees x2 to be reduced by up to 1 metre to balance and to clear neighboring property…
20/07697/TR
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Decided
The Coach House 9 Castle Hill Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9BT
T1 mature Beech (Fagus sylvatica) -Works proposed are for a 20% reduction comprised of a…
25/04533/TR
2024 Approved
Bardsey Village Hall Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9DG
G1 Beech - Reduce branches to give 2m clearance from property. Remove dead stems and bran…
24/06798/TR
2024 Approved
The Vicarage Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9DG
T1 Cultivar Apple: Reduce to previous points of reduction. T2 Sycamore: Remove. T3 Silver…
24/06279/TR
2024 Decided
The Willows Woodacre Crescent Bardsey Leeds LS17 9DQ
T3 - 2m 2m South/East, very over grown and to keep in good order. T4 - 1.5m 1.5m North/Ea…
24/00138/TR
2023 Approved
Castle Hill Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9BT
T1 Cherry, Reduce crown by up to 1m to suitable points and leave balanced
23/07226/TR
2023 Approved
10 Castle Grove Bardsey Leeds LS17 9AY
Alterations to existing property including single storey extension to side and rear, alte…
23/05406/FU
2022 Approved
Stone Gables 8 Castle Grove Bardsey Leeds LS17 9AY
Remove existing pitch roof over bay window and install a flat canopy to front with low st…
22/08146/FU
2023 Approved
Stone Gables 8 Castle Grove Bardsey Leeds LS17 9AY
T1 - To remove branch to stop interfering with neighbours cedar tree To draw back by 2 me…
23/00196/TR
2022 Refused
1 Castle Grove Bardsey Leeds LS17 9AY
G1 x4 Silver Birch - To remove the group and replace a single 10-12 Silver Birch further…
22/07747/TR
2022 Approved
1 Castle Grove Bardsey Leeds LS17 9AY
T1 Chestnut - To reduce the height by approximately 6 metres and draw in the side branche…
22/00944/TR
2022 Approved
9 Castle Close Bardsey Leeds LS17 9EF
G1 (x1 Holly, x2 Hawthorn) - To remove, located in the top right hand corner of the garde…
22/00457/TR
2021 Approved
Castle Hill Field Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds
Witch Elm - Remove.
21/08422/TR
2021 Approved
Field At Castle Hill Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9DG
T1 Elm - Remove diseased tree as over the last month the leaves have not formed completle…
21/05688/TR
2020 Approved
The Coach House 9 Castle Hill Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9BT
T1 Beech - Reduce by 1 metre all round to reduce sail effect.
20/04560/TR
2019 Approved
Woodlands 8 Church Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9DH
T1 spruce to crown lift to 3.6 metres to allow growing room to vegetation around base and…
19/04878/TR
2018 Approved
The Coach House Castle Hill Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9BT
T1 Beech - Fell. Grown very close together and has severe fire damage.T2 Beech - Reduce b…
18/00958/TR
2016 Approved
The Vicarage Woodacre Lane Bardsey Leeds LS17 9DG
See attached application.
16/03506/TR
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%).

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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
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