Headingley Campus Church Wood Avenue Headingley Leeds LS6 3QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01634/TR - Tree Works Approved

Proposal

T1, T2, T3, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 Sycamore: Fell to ground level T4 Oak: Fell to ground level These works are to thin the area out of self seeded sycamores, to allow the best specimens to grow with space and to take the edge of the woodland back away from residents gardens. Once this stage of works are complete, we will replant the area with Hazel, Elderberry and Hawthorn within the next two years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Mar 2026
Approved
30 Mar 2026

Approved on 30 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
A4D01. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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
LS6 3QS
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Weetwood
Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 17 days faster 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 →

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