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Howley Park Farm Lady Ann Road Soothill Batley Kirklees WF17 0PT

24/01290/TRTree WorksPermitted

Proposal

W1 situated between public footpath and adjacent farm buildings, woodland consists of a mixture of semi mature sycamore and beck side: hawthorn, hazel and alder - Prune back overhanging growth to provide 2 meters clearance from the buildings, this will allow for roof replacement to commence.

Received
1 March 2024
Decided
11 June 2024 · Approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Morley South
  1. Received1 Mar
  2. Validated1 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target26 Apr
  5. Decided11 Jun

Decided in 102 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Leeds96% of trees applications approved

This is a tree application at Howley Park Farm Lady Ann Road Soothill Batley Kirklees WF17 0PT. Leeds has handled 2,376 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 32 days. This one was decided in 102 days, 10 weeks longer than Leeds's median. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 106 applications across Morley South. We hold 1,567 applications in total for the WF17 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
24/01290/TR
Address
Howley Park Farm Lady Ann Road Soothill Batley Kirklees WF17 0PT
Postcode
WF17 0PT
Local Authority
Leeds
Application Type
Tree Works
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Morley South
Parish
Morley Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
Mr Paul Simpson 3 Kirkgate, Hanging Heaton Batley WF17 6DD

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
1 March 2024
Target Decision Date
26 April 2024
Date Decided
11 June 2024
Date Validated
1 March 2024
Date Submitted
1 March 2024

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
5
Coordinates
53.721220, -1.622746
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Leeds

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Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO1990_032
  • Green belt: Leeds
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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