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26/02964/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree 4. Beech (TPO 0217) - - Removal of 7ft from the top of the crown, reducing height from 64ft to 57ft. - Reducing the overall width of the crown all round from 34ft to 28ft with: 3ft reduction on the north and south faces 4ft reduction on the east face 2ft reduction on the west face Tree 5 Elm (TPO 0133 W3) - now dead, remove and not replace due to woodland tree density. Tree 6 Elm (TPO 0133 W3) - now dead, remove and not replace due to woodland tree density. Tree 7 Elm (TPO 0133 W3) - now dead, remove and not replace due to woodland tree density. Tree 1, tree 2, and tree 3 are considered under application . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 4 Nov 2026, from Bradford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PLAN Supporting Information · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF TREES 4, 5 AND 6 Supporting Information · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TREES 3 AND 4 Supporting Information · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Middleton 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 91 m away: Medieval settlement and part of the open field system immediately south of Myddleton Lodge
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
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; National landscape 440 m away: Nidderdale; Inside the Ilkley built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 51 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building 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
Bradford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
LS29 0AU
Received
29 Aug 2026
Validated
29 Aug 2026
Ward
Ilkley & Addingham (Ward 15)
Parish
Ilkley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Bradford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 58.

Day 1741 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
47%decided within 8 weeks
55%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 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Decided
T1 Beech - Remove (TPO T4)
19/03850/TPO
2019 Approved
T2 Cherry - Remove T3 Spruce - Remove T4 Oak - Remove T5 Beech - Remove and replace T6 an…
19/03766/CPN
2016 Refused
T1 Oak - removeT2 Oak - removeT3 Oak - removeT4 Oak - draw lower branch ends to clear Bir…
16/08794/TPO
Within ~100m

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Construction of single storey rear extension and detached summerhouse
21/02952/HOU
2021 Refused
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Single storey rear extension and detached summerhouse
21/02124/CLP
2021 Approved
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First floor extension and internal alterations to provide new bedroom and en-suite facili…
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2020 Withdrawn
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2019 Approved
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Single storey side extension to replace existing conservatory, front entrance canopy and…
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2019 Withdrawn
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19/02472/HOU
2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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T1 Western Hemlock - Remove.
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2016 Refused
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Construction of detached garden room
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Bradford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#195 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings