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26/05748/TR - Tree Works Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Lime - Remove moderate deadwood and epicormic growth. T5 Sorbus - Crown lift to 2m. G14 Elm - Dead, fell to ground level. T19 Lime - Remove moderate deadwood and epicormic growth. T22 Horsechestnut - Prune as per survey specification: Crown reduce by 2.5m in height and approximately 1m north, west and south aspects to balance. T23 Beech - Prune as per survey specification: Selectively prune lateral branches to provide approximately 2m clearance from the building, while retaining the general crown overhang. Branches directly overhanging the chimney should also be removed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 12 Oct 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF TREE WORKS OFFICER REPORT Report · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NO OBJECTION TO TREE WORKS Decision · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY BackGround Papers · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BackGround Papers · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Former Lodge to Headingley Castle, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade II*, 12 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 ↗
Headingley 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
A4D01. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Leeds (Leeds) built-up area; Heritage at risk about 86 m away: Headingley Hill, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Moor, Leeds; Priority habitat about 23 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Leeds
Application type
Tree Works
Postcode
LS6 2DH
Received
around 12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Headingley & Hyde Park
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
J H Arboriculture

How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 22 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 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
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22/02457/TR
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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T1 Pine - Remove.
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2024 Approved
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2024 Decided
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2024 Refused
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One illuminated sign to front
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2024 Refused
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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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20/05447/LI
2021 Approved
7 Bainbrigge Road Headingley Leeds LS6 3AD
T1 Cypress - Remove.
21/02165/TR
2020
5 Bainbrigge Road Headingley Leeds LS6 3AD
T1 Sycamore - Remove 3 lower limbs on western side the overhang in No7. Lift 2 small limb…
20/05738/TR
2020
5 Bainbrigge Road Headingley Leeds LS6 3AD
Alterations including external staircase with balcony and railings above and replacement…
20/05446/FU
2020 Approved
2 Spring Road Headingley Leeds LS6 1AD
T1 -Birch tree (B1) removal due to being dead.
20/02172/TR
2020 Approved
The Lodge 70 Headingley Lane Headingley Leeds LS6 2DH
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20/01301/TR
2019 Approved
74 Headingley Lane Headingley Leeds LS6 2DH
T1 Leylandii - to be felled due to the proximity to the existing house.
19/03165/TR
2019 Approved
Headingley Telephone Exchange 82 Headingley Lane Headingley Leeds LS6 2DH
Installation of three new louvres to existing first floor window openings
19/02235/FU
2017 Refused
1 Spring Road Headingley Leeds LS6 1AD
Change of use of dwelling (use class C3) to retail unit (use class A1
17/08134/FU
2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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