Planning application
25/06942/TR
Underwood House Underwood Drive Rawdon Leeds LS19 6LA
Proposal
T1 Lime: Crown lift to 5m to allow safe passage. G1 16 x Conifer: Crown lift to give adequate clearance. T2 Lime: Dead with sever die back. No long term potential. Fell T3 Willow: Crown lift T4 Cherry: Remove the limb (large split snapped limb hanging) T5 Chestnut : Fell (large pocket of decay on the main stem). G2 : All trees running parallel with Underwood Drive should be Crownlift to 5m and major deadwood over hanging the road removed. T6 Lime: Fell, (roughly 50% dead). T7 Elm: Fell (small tree 100% dead)
As published by the council, reference 25/06942/TR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Leeds
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
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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