Headingley Campus Church Wood Avenue Headingley Leeds LS6 3QS

Decided 26/01634/TR
Council
Date received
20 Mar 2026
Date validated
20 Mar 2026
Postcode
LS6 3QS

Description

T1, T2, T3, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 Sycamore: Fell to ground level T4 Oak: Fell to ground level These works are to thin the area out of self seeded sycamores, to allow the best specimens to grow with space and to take the edge of the woodland back away from residents gardens. Once this stage of works are complete, we will replant the area with Hazel, Elderberry and Hawthorn within the next two years.

Leeds
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#182 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Leeds ranks #136 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Leeds is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
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Leeds decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #234 of 292
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #250 of 292
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #136 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #118 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
213 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
37 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
250 decided
3,649
Total decisions
606 refused in 2025