73 Swallow Drive Pool In Wharfedale Otley LS21 1RS Data via plota.co.uk

26/05415/TR - Tree Works Decided

Proposal

2 x Field Maple: reduce canopy by 4 m max in height, remaining 8 m thin remaining density up to 20% for dappled light allowance. Lift low hanging branches from all gardens up to 4 m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
✓
Split decision
5 Oct 2026

Split decision on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Pool-in-Wharfedale built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £461,000 in January 2017. Detached house, freehold.

31 January 2017£461,000
14 February 2003£265,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Tree Works
Postcode
LS21 1RS
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Adel & Wharfedale
Parish
Pool-in-Wharfedale Parish Council
Target decision
22 Nov 2026
Decision
Split decision
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
RWC Tree Surgeons

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Nov 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.