Rear Of 38 - 40 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/05681/TR - Tree Works Current
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Sycamore: To cut back to boundary, cut back the lateral branch by 2-3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 8 Nov 2026, from Leeds's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF INCLUDING PLAN Application Form · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BackGround Papers · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Otley (Leeds) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
LS21 1DD
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Otley & Yeadon
Parish
Otley Town Council
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aire Valley Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Leeds usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 24.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
865decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Leeds in the last twelve months, from validation. Leeds decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
19 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD
Single storey extension to the side and rear
25/02965/FU
2022 Approved
27 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD
Single storey side extension
22/07281/FU
2021 Approved
68 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD
Single storey side extension
21/10069/FU
2021 Approved
21 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD
Demolition of existing garage and proposed single storey side and rear extension.
21/08958/FU
2020 Decided
42 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD
(T1) Multi stemmed Sycamore. Reduce canopy spread on south side only by 5m maximum leavin…
20/04614/TR
2018 Approved
26 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD
Amendment to condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 17/03868/FU to allow cha…
18/02391/FU
2018 Approved
43 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD
Single storey side and rear extension
18/00035/FU
2017 Approved
26 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD
Two storey part single storey side extension
17/03868/FU
2017 Refused
26 Cambridge Drive Otley LS21 1DD
Two storey side extension
17/01817/FU
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%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings