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St Marys House St Marys Road Potternewton Leeds LS7 3JX

26/02056/TRTree WorksApproved

Approved on 28 April 2026

Council decision: No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

All works highlighted in tree survey report: T006 - Monterey Cypress. Crown lift/reduce branches extending east for clearance to adjacent property. T010 - Wild Cherry. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. T011 - Red Horse Chestnut. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. T012 - Sycamore. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. T016 - Wych Elm. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. Additional works - Laburnum under T16. Fell to ground level. The tree is currently growing at approximately a 45-degree angle and is obstructing a parking bay. Due to the lack of suitable growth points, pruning is not a viable option. Poor specimen. T017 - Sycamore. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. T023 - Small-leaved Lime. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. Remove deadwood > 50mm from within crown. T024 - Sycamore. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. T025 - European Beech. Carry out further investigation of decay using sonic tomograph or resistance microdrill. T026 - Sycamore. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. T027 - Pedunculate Oak. Remove hanging branch at 14m. T029 - Horse Chestnut. Carry out further investigation of decay using sonic tomograph or resistance microdrill. T033 - Sycamore. Crown lift/reduce branches extending north for clearance to adjacent telephone wires. T034 - Sycamore. Crown lift/reduce branches extending north for clearance to adjacent telephone wires. T035 - Sycamore. Crown lift/reduce branches extending north for clearance to adjacent telephone wires. Sever ivy at base of stem to facilitate future inspections. T037 - Blackthorn. Remove hanging branch at 3m. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. T038 - Small-leaved Lime. Sever ivy at base of main stem to facilitate future inspections. Remove hanging branc

Received
10 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Chapel Allerton
  1. Received10 Apr
  2. Validated10 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target18 May
  5. Decided28 Apr

Decided in 18 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at St Marys House St Marys Road Potternewton Leeds LS7 3JX. Leeds has handled 2,376 applications of this type. This one was decided in 18 days, 4 weeks quicker than Leeds's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 133 applications across Chapel Allerton. We hold 263 applications in total for the LS7 postcode area.

95% of trees applications at Leeds City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
LS7 3JX
Application type
Tree Works
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 April 2026
Target decision date
18 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr Matthew Watson Ashleigh House Cromford Road Wirkworth DE4 4FR

Planning decision

Statutory period
38 days

Additional information

Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Chapeltown
  • Article 4 direction: A4D01
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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 2026-11-03. 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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