St Edmunds Church Lidgett Park Road Lidgett Park Leeds LS8 1JN

Pending 26/01982/TR
Council
Date received
7 Apr 2026
Date validated
7 Apr 2026
Postcode
LS8 1JN

Description

1 Hawthorn: Remove deadwood/hangers. 2 Hawthorn: Fell, poor quality tree with limited SULE. 8 Leyland Cypress: Fell. Fast growing coniferous species unsuitable for location. 15 Ash, 16 Sycamore, 24 Sycamore, 27 Sycamore, 29 Sycamore: Remove deadwood. 18 Horse Chestnut, 20 Goat Willow, 22 Birch: Prune to provide 1m radial clearance around overhead BT wire. 21 Willow, 23 Birch: Prune to provide 1m radial clearance around overhead BT wire,. Crown lift above road to 5.5m. 40 Malus: Reduce lateral branch spread to south by 2m retaining 4m radial branch spread.

Leeds
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#182 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Leeds ranks #136 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Leeds is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Leeds decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #234 of 292
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #250 of 292
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #136 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #118 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
213 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
37 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
250 decided
3,649
Total decisions
606 refused in 2025