25/06714/CLE

1. 21 Nov 2025

   Received by Leeds

2. 14 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/00594/TR Granted

  4 South Parade Headingley Leeds LS6 3LF

  T001 Oak: Crown lift the canopy extending in a north, south and western direction to provide a clearance of 5m between the existing ground level of the rear garden and the canopy of the tree. Reduce the southern canopy back from 8m to 6m (2m reduction). Reduce the western canopy back from 8m to 5.5m (2.5m reduction). The canopy pruning should be undertaken sympathetically and in line with BS 3998 guidelines. Branches are to be pruned back to a suitable branch junction (leaving no branch stubs) and retaining sufficient foliage to keep the retained branch alive.

  30 Jan 2026 3m away Trees
• 26/02355/CLE Granted

  6 South Parade Headingley Leeds LS6 3LF

  Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for Use as a house in multiple occupation

  18 May 2026 7m away Lawful development
• 22/08277/FU Granted

  20 Derwentwater Terrace Headingley Leeds LS6 3JL

  Single storey side/rear extension, including demolition of existing extension

  21 Dec 2022 40m away Full applications
• 26/03730/TR Awaiting decision

  70 St Michaels Road Headingley Leeds LS6 3BG

  T1 Beech: Cut back by 2.5m to suitable unions to maintain the shape and form.

  1 Jul 2026 59m away Trees
• 25/05764/TR Granted

  70 St Michaels Road Headingley Leeds LS6 3BG

  Ground works and associated root severance to install root barrier (20m in length/ 3.5m deep)

  1 Oct 2025 64m away Trees
• 26/03725/TR Granted

  11 St Michaels Terrace Headingley Leeds LS6 3BQ

  T1 - Copper beach - to cut back overhanging branches to give a minimum of 3m clearance up to a height of 7 metres.

  1 Jul 2026 68m away Trees

• 26/04000/CLE Awaiting decision

  Block A SoYo Quarry Hill Leeds LS2 7UE

  Certificate of Existing Lawful Development to demonstrate that the piling works carried out are lawful pursuant to planning permission 23/04778/FU

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02980/CLP Granted

  17 Alwoodley Gardens Alwoodley Leeds LS17 7BQ

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for an extension to the gable, dormer window to the rear and rooflights to the front

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02855/CLP Awaiting decision

  18 Thomas Drive Guiseley Leeds LS20 9PL

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for an outbuilding to the rear

  24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03638/CLE Awaiting decision

  32 Edinburgh Grove Armley Leeds LS12 3RL

  Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for Use as a house in multiple occupation

  24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/03317/CLP Granted

  5 Keldy Gardens Bramhope Leeds LS16 9GA

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension

  18 Jun 2026 Lawful development