1 Studio 5 Forge Studios First Floor Great Exhibition Way Kirkstall Leeds LS5 3BF
Current
26/01552/TR
Description
Remedial tree works recommendations as per Kirkstall Forge Tree Report: T1, T2, T3, T6, T10, T13, T14, T17, T18, T19 Ash: Remove. T5, T16, T20 English Elm; Remove. T8, T9, T11 Sycamore: Remove. T4 Sycamore: Reduce canopy over path back to behind wall, sever ivy. T7 Sycamore: Reduce canopy/weight over road. T12 Sycamore: Remove deadwood. T15 Grey Poplar: Remove. G1 Sycamore: Remove deadwood G2 2 x Elm. 2 x Birch: Remove. G3 Sycamore: Remove.
Leeds
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#182 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Leeds ranks #136 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Leeds is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Leeds decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #234 of 292
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #250 of 292
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #136 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #118 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
213 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
37 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
250 decided
3,649
Total decisions
606 refused in 2025