Westtone Plantation Brownberrie Lane Horsforth Leeds LS18 5HE

Current 26/02260/TR
Council
Date received
21 Apr 2026
Date validated
21 Apr 2026
Postcode
LS18 5HE

Description

The affected trees are within a woodland group. Please refer to 5. Tree Count Wetstone Plantation Horsforth for the trees by area. Please refer to 3. Wetstone Plantation Supporting Info for the reasoning for the tree works, the appointed parties and other information. The sensitivity of the area has been assessed and recommendations provided by Milner Ecology are to be followed (and supervised where necessary). The provided site plans show the locations referenced in document 5.

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