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St Francis Of Assisi Church Westfield Road Morley Leeds LS27 9NF

Refused Leeds 26/02940/TR Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1, Ash fell due to ash die back reported by the council officer. Replace with a 8-10cm 3m Beech or oak Leeds city council ash die back site no 9923

As published by the council, reference 26/02940/TR

Application record

Reference
26/02940/TR
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Validated
22 May 2026
Decided
24 Jul 2026
Postcode
LS27 9NF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

What this refusal means

Leeds refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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