6 Croft Bridge Oulton Leeds LS26 8LB Data via plota.co.uk

26/05117/TR - Tree Works Approved

Proposal

Height reduction (topping) to previous height line and general maintenance trimming of an established Leylandii conifer hedge which form the boundry with our garden (6 Croft Bridge) and Calverly Road Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Oulton 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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Numbers 16 and 18 ( Ivy Cottage and Croft House), Grade II, 51 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 197 m away: Oulton Hall; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rothwell (Leeds) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £755,000 in September 2026. Detached house, freehold.

7 September 2026£755,000
11 November 2010£425,000

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

Building

Floor area227 m² (2,443 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Tree Works
Postcode
LS26 8LB
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Rothwell
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 14 days faster than Leeds's median of 24 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
865decided 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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.

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.