Planning application
Westbourne House Westbourne Close Otley LS21 3LG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Copper Beech - 2m Lateral reduction on South Aspect - Maintain consistent spread and reduce overhang of neighbouring garden
As published by the council, reference 26/05122/TR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05122/TR
- Type
- Tree Works
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Otley & Yeadon
- Parish
- Otley Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LS21 3LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leeds register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03799/TR Decided
Westbourne House Westbourne Close Otley LS21 3LG
Self Seeded Sycamore and Elderflower: Remove (on the South West side of the property) to facilitate planning application 26/02618/FU.
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26/02618/FU Granted
Westbourne House Westbourne Close Otley LS21 3LG
Erection of modular outbuildings within car park for use as local community meeting place
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Leeds
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19 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Leeds took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Leeds for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Leeds decided tree works applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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To The Side Of Beechwood Westbourne Close Otley LS21 3LG
G1 mainly Sycamore - Crown lift to give 4m clearance from the ground. Draw back on the north, east and west aspects by 1m on the lower and mid parts of the canopy. The reason for the works is to give a greater clearance from the ground, reduce the overhang and expose more of the view, trees overhang the property
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Westbourne House Westbourne Close Otley LS21 3LG
Erection of modular outbuildings within car park for use as local community meeting place
Granted -
Westbourne House Westbourne Close Otley LS21 3LG
Self Seeded Sycamore and Elderflower: Remove (on the South West side of the property) to facilitate planning application 26/02618/FU.
Decided Trees -
35 Westbourne Grove Otley LS21 3LJ
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for single storey side extension
Granted Lawful development Extension 2 docsSmall domestic -
41 Westbourne Grove Otley LS21 3LJ
Replacement porch to front; demolition of garage and construction of new garage
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docsSmall domestic -
86 Bradford Road Otley LS21 3LE
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for an extension to the gable, dormer window to the rear and rooflights to the front; single storey extension to the side
Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 1 docSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
In Leeds
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26/04481/TR Decided
14 Park Lane Roundhay Leeds LS8 2EU
T1 Spruce: Remove. T2 Beech: Remove (fell) to near ground level. T3 Beech: Remove (fell) to near ground level. T4 Sycamore: Remove (fell) to near ground level. O T6 Copper Beech - Remove (fell) to near ground level. T7 Beech of the submitted MWA Arboricultural Report - Remove (fell) T8 Copper Beech - Remove (fell) to near ground level.
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26/04853/TR Granted
2 Elmete Walk Roundhay Leeds LS8 2LB
T1 Ash: Remove (ADB) previous poor pruning, cavities visible. T2,T3 Cherry Plum: Reduce by 4m in height. T4 Conifer: Reduce height by 2m T5 Willow: Reduce entire canopy by 2m
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26/04845/TR Granted
10 Shaw Lane Headingley Leeds LS6 4DU
T1 Silver Birch: Remove, Too big for location Root system pushing against stone wall. growing at an angle across the driveway and close to the property.
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26/05132/TR Granted
9 Fairway Guiseley Leeds LS20 8JT
Sycamore (A): Trim of the crown of the one tree to ensure branches do not encroach on neighbour?s (7 Broadway) garden and over the summerhouse.
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26/05146/TR Granted
12 Lee Lane East Horsforth Leeds LS18 5RE
T1 Copper Plum: Reduce by 30% , 1.5 m throughout. Thin by 15% (1 in 6 branches) T2 Holly: Trim back by 200mm maintaining shape.