Planning application
Caretakers Cottage Back Laurel Mount Potternewton Leeds LS7 3JZ
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1 x Leylandii. To be cut down due to the the following: The application is for the complete removal of 1 x Leylandi tree at approximately 40 feet high and very wide, currently standing in the garden of Caretakers Cottage LS7 3JZ.
As published by the council, reference 26/04565/TR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04565/TR
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- LS7 3JZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Sep 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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