30 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/04102/TR - Tree Works Current
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1,T2,T3 Beech: Thin the lower canopies of the three Beech trees in the front garden by approximately 15%. T4 Hawthorn: Reduce the height and width of the Hawthorn tree by approximately 2.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 57.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF PLANNING APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BackGround Papers · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Aberford built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
LS25 3AY
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Harewood
Parish
Aberford And District Parish Council
Target decision
13 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treesaw

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Leeds are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 14 Sept 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
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 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1, T2, T3, Beech - Crown lift over the drive way and neighbouring gardens to achieve a 5…
23/06763/TR
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Highfield Court Main Street Aberford Leeds
T1 - Draw back branches overhanging to no further than the boundary to suitable unions (s…
23/04936/TR
2022 Approved
34 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
Consent, agreement or approval required by condition 4 of Planning Application 21/05010/FU
22/05383/COND
2022 Approved
2 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
Single storey side and rear extension
22/03687/FU
2021 Approved
28 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
Single storey side extension
21/10191/FU
2021 Decided
32 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 4 and 5 of Planning Application 20/…
21/07988/COND
2021 Approved
34 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
Alterations including two storey rear extension; new windows at first floor to side; demo…
21/05010/FU
2021 Refused
34 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
First floor front extension over existing garage
20/08575/FU
2020 Approved
32 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
Construction of single garage side extension, conversion of existing garage into addition…
20/04208/FU
2020 Withdrawn
34 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
Raise roof height incorporating dormer window with Juliet balcony to rear
20/03603/FU
2020 Approved
34 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
T1 Beech- Cut back the horizontal branches growing towards the property to give a 3-4 met…
20/02322/TR
2017 Approved
Aberford Court Main Street Aberford Leeds LS25 3AH
Two storey single storey and first floor extensions to front, side and rear; alterations…
17/07797/FU
2017 Approved
22 Highfield Road Aberford Leeds LS25 3AY
Single storey rear extension
17/05645/FU
2017 Approved
Side Of Lilac Cottage 4 Northern Cottages Main Street Aberford Leeds LS25 3AJ
D No 679172 x Ash - Remove.
17/01947/TR
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