Planning application
1 Pinfold Close Methley Leeds LS26 9LA
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore - Crown reduce the tree by 15% all round. This would a 1.5m reduction from the top, a 1m from the side over the garden and 2m from the side over the school. This is to re balance the tree, following previous pruning to one side in the past
As published by the council, reference 25/05205/TR
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05205/TR
- Type
- Tree Works
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split decision
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Kippax & Methley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LS26 9LA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leeds register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00236/TR Refused
1 Pinfold Close Methley Leeds LS26 9LA
T1 Sycamore: To crown reduce by 15% all round. This would be a 1.5m reduction from the top, a 1m from the side over the garden and 2m from the side over the school.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Leeds
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Split decision
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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