Nicholson Court Fitzroy Drive Gledhow Leeds LS8 4AP

Pending 26/03135/TR
Council
Date received
2 Jun 2026
Date validated
2 Jun 2026
Postcode
LS8 4AP

Description

Works lisited in the attache report. T341 Silver Birch: Sever the ivy and remove a 1m section around the lower stem to facilitate future inspection. T343 Silver Birch: Remove the dead stem to ground level. T344 Common Lime: Remove moderate deadwood and pruning stubs. T351 Norway Maple: Remove moderate deadwood. G2 Common Ash, Sycamore, Acer: Remove the slender item leaning towards the apartment block. Remaining items: Option 1 sever ivy and re-inspect in late summer. Option 2 remove to ground level. Ash - located in G2 area - Muti stemmed from basal with large leaning limb towards property, the tree is massively submerged in ivy with significant signs of ash die back - requesting to remove full tree (3 stems) the tree is located in a cluster of ash trees, plan to monitor all other ash trees and just remove the multi stemed ash as risk of failure

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