Stephensons Way Ilkley West Yorkshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/02296/CPN - Work to tree(s) in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

We would like to remove one of the trees at Ilkley station to allow for a bin compound to be installed. We have been advised that the tree does not have a TPO however it is within a conservation area. Our contractors would be removing the tree in it's entirety. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 82.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Ilkley Station
List entry 1300576 · 27 m from the pin · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
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 ↗
Ilkley 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Scheduled monument 199 m away: Site of Roman Fort, Ilkley.; Special protection area 457 m away: Bradford Pennine Gateway; SSSI 460 m away: South Pennine Moors SSSI; Inside the Ilkley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Bradford
Application type
Work to tree(s) in Conservation Area
Postcode
LS29 8HF
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Ilkley & Addingham (Ward 15)
Parish
Ilkley Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 82, past the statutory target. 83% of tree and landscaping works in Bradford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 24 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 8226 days past the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
183decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15039870
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bradford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#195 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Bradford ranks #192 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bradford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #188 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #200 of 296
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #192 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #148 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
252 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
101 decided
2,322
Total decisions
323 refused in the year to March 2026