St Marks Church, St Mark's Road, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4SZ

1. 1.The submitted application isn’t clear enough which tree it is proposing to fell. There are many sycamore within this area and the sketch plan does not accurately Identify an individual tree.
2. 2.There was no evidence submitted within the application (photographs or written report) that shows the basal wound or the extent of decay poses any abnormal risk to health and safety.
3. 3.This tree is a prominent landscape feature in the locality and as such contributes significantly to public amenity consequently the grounds for its removal must be weighed against the amenity it provides.
4. 4.Trees such as these could cause damage and or personal injury if they failed but that can be said of any tree and is rarely, if ever, a reason to justify removal of a healthy protected tree. Moreover, the tree is mature and has been growing at this location for many years; it is adapted to its normal wind environment and no signs of root plate movement or other signs of potential failure were evident.
5. 5.There was no evidence from an appropriate expert submitted with the application to show that the tree was dangerous as required in section 8 of the application.
6. 6.There was insufficient evidence submitted with application with regards to investigation into alternative methods of remedial action.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

HD3 4SZ

Application type

Trees

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

26 February 2026

Target decision date

23 April 2026

Agent address

10, Drummer Lane, Bolster Moor, Huddersfield, HD7 4JT

Case officer

Jack Dunn

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

2