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38 Lee Lane East Horsforth Leeds LS18 5RE

Granted Leeds 26/05067/TR Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

As per BA25567_VTA which provides illustrations and artists impression of recommended reductions. T1: Sycamore (Neighbouring property): Crown reduce all round to previous points of reduction estimated reduction of around 2m to 2.5m T2: Horse Chestnut : Crown reduce to previous points of reduction estimated to be 1-2m limiting wound size to 50mm T3: Lime : Crown reduced to previous points of reduction with reduction estimating to be removing material of up to 1.5m -2m in length. Crown lift to 5.2 m for highway clearance and 3m for pedestrian head height. T4: Oak (TPO): Crown lift to 5 meters above the driveway and the road. Laterally reduce the lower canopy over the highway by around 1.5 to 2 meters to balance the canopy which will lift over the highway and avoid vehicle collision risk.

As published by the council, reference 26/05067/TR

Application record

Reference
26/05067/TR
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Validated
9 Sep 2026
Decided
18 Sep 2026
Postcode
LS18 5RE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Leeds register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/07062/TR Decided

    38 Lee Lane East Horsforth Leeds LS18 5RE

    T1 Sycamore - To reduce by 5m in height, to crown lift over road and garden to a height of 5m above ground level. Also carry out lateral branch reduction by 2-4m to maintain a balanced shape. T2 Chestnut and T3 Lime - To reduce by 3-4m in height and crown lift over road and garden to a height of 5m above ground level. Also carry out a lateral branch reduction by 2-3m to maintain a balanced shape and crown. T4 Oak - To reduce the upper crown and all lateral branches by up to 2m maintaining a balanced shape and crown lift over the road and drive to 5m above ground level. Reason: to manage garden trees as they have all been done historically to maintain them.

    Decided 14 Jan 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 18 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 18 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Current.

What this grant of permission means

Leeds granted permission on 18 September 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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    Decided Trees 4 docs

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