Planning application
1 Studio 5 Forge Studios First Floor Great Exhibition Way Kirkstall Leeds LS5 3BF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remedial tree works recommendations as per Kirkstall Forge Tree Report: T1, T2, T3, T6, T10, T13, T14, T17, T18, T19 Ash: Remove. T5, T16, T20 English Elm; Remove. T8, T9, T11 Sycamore: Remove. T4 Sycamore: Reduce canopy over path back to behind wall, sever ivy. T7 Sycamore: Reduce canopy/weight over road. T12 Sycamore: Remove deadwood. T15 Grey Poplar: Remove. G1 Sycamore: Remove deadwood G2 2 x Elm. 2 x Birch: Remove. G3 Sycamore: Remove.
As published by the council, reference 26/01552/TR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01552/TR
- Type
- Tree Works
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Kirkstall
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LS5 3BF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Leeds
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Leeds granted permission on 8 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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