Police Station Bridge Street Otley LS21 3AZ

Decided 26/00169/TR
Council
Date received
9 Jan 2026
Date validated
9 Jan 2026
Postcode
LS21 3AZ

Description

AMENDED: T1, T2, T3 Horse Chestnut: Crown lift to 5.2m over road to facilitate clear access for vehicles using Bridge Street. Removal of any clearly dead, excessively damaged or diseased growth that, if left, would be otherwise detrimental to either the tree itself or the health and safety of the public using the adjacent roadway and/or footpath. Removal of suckers and secondary growth at lower levels. Detailed inspection of all trees for the purposes of heath and safety and for proactive planning of future works.

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