Woodlands Lodge 1 Woodlands Fold Scarcroft Leeds LS14 3GD Data via plota.co.uk

26/03390/TR - Tree Works Approved

Proposal

T10 - Walnut - Prune canopy to attain approximately 3m ground clearance and pruned to reduce by up to approximately 1.5m on north and east sides T11 - Common Ash - Prune tree canopy to attain approximately 3m ground clearance over garden area to north T12 - Sycamore - Prune tree canopy to attain approximately 3m ground clearance over garden area to north T13 - Oak - Prune tree canopy to attain approximately 3m ground clearance over garden area to north T14 -Sycamore - Remove tree T15 - Common Ash - Prune tree canopy to attain approximately 3m ground clearance over garden area to north T17 - Sycamore - Prune to reduce tree canopy on north east side by up to approximately 1.5m and prune canopy to attain approximately 3m ground clearance over garden area to north T18 - Sycamore - Prune to reduce tree canopy on north east side by up to approximately 1.5m and prune canopy to attain approximately 3m ground clearance over garden area to north T20 - Oak - Prune to reduce tree canopy on north east side by up to approximately 1.5m and prune canopy to attain approximately 3m ground clearance over garden area to north. G2 - 4no. Birch, 1no. Goat Willow, 1no. Sycamore - Remove two young Birch and one young Sycamore (stems <100mm diameter) from centre of group. Prune to reduce remaining group?s tree canopy on north east side by up to approximately 1.5m and prune canopy to attain approximately 3m ground clearance over garden area to north. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Scarcroft built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Leeds - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Tree Works
Postcode
LS14 3GD
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Harewood
Parish
Scarcroft Parish Council
Target decision
25 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bowland Tree Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 24 days slower than Leeds's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
626decided 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 8 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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