Planning application
21/04477/TPO
Grove Cottage 1 Westville Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 9AJ
Proposal
T1 (T35 TPO) Beech - Reduce Western side of canopy back to approx 2.0-2.5m and crown lift to ensure a minimum clearance of 5.4m over the highway T2 (T34 TPO) Beech - Crown lift to approx 3.5m to the Northern side, also to the North reduce back by 3m to suitable growing directional points
As published by the council, reference 21/04477/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2021
Received by Bradford
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21 Oct 2021
Decision issued: Part Grant Part Refusal of TPO Case
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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21/05270/TPO Refused
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26/02065/CPN Granted
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26/02069/CPN Granted
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26/02166/CPN Granted
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