8 Westville Avenue Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 9AH Data via plota.co.uk

26/03798/CPN - Work to tree(s) in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 Birch - Reduce in height by 4m, to be left at 4m, to keep suppressed within compact garden and clear of the overhead utility lines. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
around 23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Dec 2026 and 23 Dec 2026, from Bradford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 217 m away: Heathcote, Ilkley; Inside the Ilkley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 28 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 1

Last sold for £160,000 in December 1998. Terraced house, freehold.

8 December 1998£160,000

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

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Work to tree(s) in Conservation Area
Postcode
LS29 9AH
Received
around 23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Ilkley & Addingham (Ward 15)
Parish
Ilkley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RWC Tree Surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Bradford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
428decided 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 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15310813
Planning Portal ref
PP-15310813
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 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

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