12 Stairfoot Close Adel Leeds LS16 8JR Data via plota.co.uk

26/03808/TR - Tree Works Refused

Proposal

T1 Fagus sylvatica (Common Beech) Crown reduce the tree's crown periphery by a maximum of 2.5 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Refused
1 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Tree Works
Postcode
LS16 8JR
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Adel & Wharfedale
Target decision
30 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JCA Limited - Arboricultural & Ecological Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 30 days slower than Leeds's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 11% 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 2 Sept 2026

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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