Oak Bank House 19 Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02547/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Remove new stem growth, end loading from lowest limb on the south side (as shown in the attached photos), and prune to clear dwelling up to 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF IMAGES Supporting Information · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Special protection area 221 m away: Bradford Pennine Gateway
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 221 m away: South Pennine Moors SSSI; Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ilkley built-up area; Priority habitat 15 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 15 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area350 m² (3,767 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2017
HeatingBoiler& underfloor, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
LS29 8RT
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Ilkley & Addingham (Ward 15)
Parish
Ilkley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RWC Tree Surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 85, past the statutory target. 80% of tree and landscaping works in Bradford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8529 days past the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
334decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bradford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bradford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089839
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089839
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
T1 Sycamore - Remove and not replace due to lack of suitable space. T2 Dead tree - Remove…
25/03543/TPO
2022 Approved
T1 - Sycamore radially reduce to give 3m clearance from property T2 - Sycamore radially r…
22/05300/TPO
2022 Approved
Area G1: T701 - Sycamore, Fell T702 - Sycamore, Fell T703 - Sycamore, Fell T704 - Sycamor…
22/01776/TPO
2021 Refused
G1 Various - Selectively fell 20%
21/05163/TPO
2021 Approved
G1 Various - fell all self set trees measuring 150mm DBH to ground level G2 - Crown lift…
21/00515/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
75 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Two-storey side and single-storey rear extension
25/02689/HOU
2024 Approved
64 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Single-storey side extension
24/04768/HOU
2024 Refused
64 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Two-storey extension to North elevation and three retaining walls to garden
24/03287/HOU
2022 Approved
75 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Double storey and single storey side extensions
22/03179/HOU
2021 Approved
66 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Please refer to attached Tree Report (See email for further details)
21/06117/TPO
2021 Approved
66 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Two storey side/rear extension and front canopy
21/04585/HOU
2021 Approved
74 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
First floor side (east) extension, front canopy and a raised balcony to the side (west)
21/02178/HOU
2021 Approved
Strey Moy Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
Demolition of existing single storey side extension and detached double garage, construct…
21/01182/HOU
2020 Refused
66 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
T1 Ash - Reduce height removing 3m max, leaving 6m. Lift to 4m for light and clearance by…
20/01370/TPO
2020 Approved
17 Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
Change of window to bi-fold doors, blocking up of window, minor changes to rear balcony a…
20/00605/HOU
2020 Withdrawn
17 Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
Change of a window to bi-fold doors; addition of roof lights; minor changes to the rear b…
20/00185/CLP
2019 Approved
64 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
T1- Ash fell
19/04610/TPO
2019 Approved
Keld Moor Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
T1 Sycamore - Remove T2 Sycamore - Remove
19/04087/TPO
2019 Approved
Keld Moor Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
Demolition of garage and side porch. Two storey side and rear extension reducing to singl…
19/02842/HOU
2019 Refused
62 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
T1 Beech - Remove and replace. Like for like 12-14cm girth in opposite corner of the rear…
19/01688/TPO
2018 Approved
62 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Single storey side extension, garage conversion and alterations to entrance
18/04982/CLP
2018 Refused
77 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
T1 Beech - Crown lift to 5 metres, crown thin by 15%.
18/02719/TPO
2018 Approved
75 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Construction of side extension and alterations to front elevation
18/02043/HOU
2018 Approved
Rombalds Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
First floor extension to existing garage to create workshop
18/01256/HOU
2017 Approved
New House Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
Sycamore - remove stem growing through fence
17/06881/TPO
2017 Approved
17 Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
T1 Fir - remove and replantT2 Cherry - removeT3 Sycamore - remove single branch growing i…
17/01337/TPO
2025 Approved
64 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Submission of details required by condition 3 (tree protection plan) of planning permissi…
24/04768/SUB01
2023 Approved
66 Ben Rhydding Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RN
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (tree protection) and 4 (tree protection)…
21/04585/SUB01
2021 Approved
Streymoy Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
Non material amendment of application 21/01182/HOU: Alterations to window proportions sou…
21/01182/NMA01
2020 Approved
Keld Moor Rombalds Lane Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 8RT
Non material amendment to planning permission 19/02842/HOU: addition of porch to the fron…
19/02842/NMA01
Bradford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#195 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bradford ranks #192 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bradford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #188 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #200 of 296
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #192 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #148 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
252 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
101 decided
2,322
Total decisions
323 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.