Abbeydale Rest Home Grove Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 9QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/03377/CPN - Work to tree(s) in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T2 Sycamore - Prune tertiary growth to attain 0.5m clearance from telecom wires. T3 Common Laburnam - Prune lateral growth of canopy to north 11m to 9m. T7 Copper Beech - Prune tertiary growth to attain 0.5m clearance from lamp post. T8 Deodar Cedar - Prune canopy to attain 0.5m clearance from telecom wires, and lift canopy to attain 3m height clearance. (T1, T4, T5, T6, G1 considered under 26/03202/TPO) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 8 Sept 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Arboricultural Officer · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Ilkley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
National nature reserve 344 m away: Bradford Pennine Gateway; Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ilkley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Work to tree(s) in Conservation Area
Postcode
LS29 9QE
Received
around 8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Ilkley & Addingham (Ward 15)
Parish
Ilkley Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Arboricultural Officer
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 19 days faster than Bradford's median of 54 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 70% of tree and landscaping works here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
428decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bradford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#195 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Bradford ranks #192 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bradford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #188 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #200 of 296
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #192 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #148 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
252 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
101 decided
2,322
Total decisions
323 refused in the year to March 2026

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