Woodhouse Hall Woodhouse Lane East Ardsley Wakefield WF3 2JS

Current 26/03057/TR
Council
Date received
29 May 2026
Date validated
29 May 2026
Postcode
WF3 2JS

Description

001 Cornelia Cherry - Branches rubbing on BT line ivy clad stem. Honey suckle in canopy Clear BT lines by 2m. 002 wild Cherry - Ivy covered stem. Multi stemmed from 1m. Thick hey on main stem. Honeysuckle in canopy. Canopy is over hanging neighbouring can park and touching be lines. Reduce by 2m. 003 Leyland cypress - Multi stemmed from ground level. Canopy is interfering with BT lines. Remove tree. 004 Leyland Cypress - Canopy is touching BT lines. Remove tree. 005 common Ash - Seven years re growth on old pollard. Large historical wound on main stem at 5m east facing. Re pollard 008 Sycamore - Tree is an old pollard. Large regrowth. Tight union on main stem at 6m. Sever and remove ivy to main union. Reinspect 013 Sycamore - Multi stemmed from 3m. Lower canopy is heavily weighted over house, Reduce lateral spread by 2m 014 common Beech - Biased canopy. Reduce over extended limbs by 2m to building. Over extended limbs west facing at 10m. match existing canopy 015 common Beech - Tree is heavily leaning with a biased canopy over building. Multi stemmed from 0.5m. Reduce by 2 to 3m. 016 Willow - Twin stemmed from ground level. Included union. Canopy is touching building. Remove tree 017 Sycamore - Multi stemmed from 2m East facing stem at 4m has poor Union. Canopy over neighbouring property has been heavily reduced in the past. Hanging hmb over neighbouring property at 6m. Reduce by 2m. Remove hanging limb

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
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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