Melrose Ashfield Road Morley Leeds LS27 0QE

Decided 26/00922/TR
Council
Date received
16 Feb 2026
Date validated
16 Feb 2026
Postcode
LS27 0QE

Description

T1 Birch and T2 Birch - The trees have been previously pruned back, before the property became part of the Dartmouth Park Conservation Area, when the area was extended last year. The overhanging branches are causing damage to the deck and wooden wall, so we would like to prune them back again. This will be small branches no more than 7.5cm in diameter and the trunks and larger branches will be retained. The tress are about 5m tall and the trunks around 2.5m tall. There are other trees in adjacent properties, that back on to our property. Some of these have TPOs, but are around 20m away and will not be impacted.

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
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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