Sycamore Cottage 40 Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/04185/TR - Tree Works Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1- Sycamore tree the rear of this property, we would like to draw The tree back to the boundary as overhanging a small back garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
1 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BackGround Papers · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Bramham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bramham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Tree Works
Postcode
LS23 6QN
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Wetherby
Parish
Bramham-cum-Oglethorpe Parish Council
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
TPO Served
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oakwood Tree Service

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 12 days slower than Leeds's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 11% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
626decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Single storey side extension
23/05667/FU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
9 Cropstones Bramham Wetherby LS23 6SG
T1 Beech: Reduce at all aspects by 2 - 2.5 meters to maintain and allow more light into t…
25/06717/TR
2024 Approved
Folly House Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
First floor rear extension
24/05301/FU
2023 Approved
20 Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
T1 Buddleia -Reduce by 3.8 meters in height. Current height 4 meters. final height 1 foot…
23/04863/TR
2023 Approved
Birch Cottage 38 Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
Single storey side extension with car port
23/03587/FU
2023 Approved
8 Cropstones Bramham Wetherby LS23 6SG
G1, 3x Conifer - Crown reduce in height by 2m. Lateral reduction of 0.5m at all aspects…
23/02184/TR
2022 Approved
Folly House Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
Conversion of garage to form habitable living space; single storey rear extension to crea…
22/02888/FU
2022 Refused
2 Cropstones Bramham Wetherby LS23 6SG
Single storey front and side extension
22/07237/FU
2022 Approved
2 Cropstones Bramham Wetherby LS23 6SG
Single storey rear extension, demolition of conservatory.
22/02908/FU
2020 Approved
9 Cropstones Bramham Wetherby LS23 6SG
T1 Cedar - Fell.
20/00543/TR
2021 Approved
28 Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
First floor side extension
21/01448/FU
2020 Decided
Land Adj Folly House Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 3, 5, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21…
20/06818/COND
2020 Withdrawn
Land Adjacent To Folly House Aberford Road Bramham LS23 6QN
One block of four terrace houses including partial demolition of boundary wall and associ…
20/03801/FU
2020 Approved
Land Adj Folly House Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
Two new dwellings
19/07675/FU
2019 Approved
16 Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
T1 and T2 Plum - To remove both as too near boundary and overhanging the footpath access
19/05791/TR
2019 Approved
20 Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
T1 - To reduce and shape to approximately 2-2.5 metres high T2 - To reduce and shape to a…
19/03011/TR
2018 Approved
17 Folly Lane Bramham Wetherby LS23 6RZ
T1 Ash - Prune to suitable unions to reduce overhang over drive,not beyond the boundary…
18/04090/TR
2017 Approved
16 Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QN
Danish White Beam - Prune by 0.3 - 0.4 meters.2 x Plum - Reduce by 4-5 meters. Apple - Re…
17/07886/TR
2017 Approved
7 Folly Lane Bramham Wetherby LS23 6RZ
Single storey rear extension
17/03344/FU
2016 Approved
1 Croft View Aberford Road Bramham Wetherby LS23 6QJ
Single storey side and front extension; demolition of existing outbuilding
16/04521/FU
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings