Planning application
20 Oaklea Gardens Adel Leeds LS16 8BH
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T1 Oak: Remove 3 lower branches giving a 5.5m crown lift from ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/03660/TR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03660/TR
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split decision
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- LS16 8BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leeds register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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24/06101/TR Refused
20 Oaklea Gardens Adel Leeds LS16 8BH
T1 Oak - The proposed works are to raise the crown of the oak tree on the southern aspect to 8m above ground level to provide sufficient clearance for garden. Tree is very large and has many low hanging branches that are impeding the growth of our garden beneath it.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Split decision
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23 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Current.
After the decision
Leeds has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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20 Oaklea Gardens Adel Leeds LS16 8BH
T1 Oak - The proposed works are to raise the crown of the oak tree on the southern aspect to 8m above ground level to provide sufficient clearance for garden. Tree is very large and has many low hanging branches that are impeding the growth of our garden beneath it.
Refused Trees 5 docs -
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Other tree works applications
In Leeds
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26/04694/TR Granted
St Georges Crypt Great George Street Leeds LS1 3BR
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26/04590/TR Granted
Bridge End Cottage Bridge Road Boston Spa Wetherby LS23 6HD
T1 Oak- Crown lift above road and footpath to 5.5 metres (see Fig 3) Crown lift branches shown on Fig 1 and 2.
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26/04592/TR Granted
Hedgebank Main Street East Keswick Leeds LS17 9EJ
T1 Flowering Cherry Crown reduction 20% to about 8metres. Tree quite large for back garden and over shadowing neighbours. Front Garden T2 Rowan Crown Reduction 20% T3 Maple Crown reduction 50% to previous cut T4 Laburnum Crown reduction 20% All to about 8 metres.
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26/04375/TR Granted
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26/05171/TR Granted
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