Planning application
26/00169/TR
Police Station Bridge Street Otley LS21 3AZ
Proposal
AMENDED: T1, T2, T3 Horse Chestnut: Crown lift to 5.2m over road to facilitate clear access for vehicles using Bridge Street. Removal of any clearly dead, excessively damaged or diseased growth that, if left, would be otherwise detrimental to either the tree itself or the health and safety of the public using the adjacent roadway and/or footpath. Removal of suckers and secondary growth at lower levels. Detailed inspection of all trees for the purposes of heath and safety and for proactive planning of future works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00169/TR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Leeds
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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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26/03834/TR Granted
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26/04256/TR Awaiting decision
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26/04246/TR Awaiting decision
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