Yorkshire House Backhouse Lane Woolley Wakefield WF4 2LB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01506/TCA - Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 Leylandii - Fell; T2 Leylandii - Fell; T3 Leylandii - Fell; T4 Leylandii - Reduce overall height by approximately 50%; T5 Leylandii - Reduce overall height by approximately 50%; T6 - Sweet Chestnut Reduce by approximately 2metres from the adjacent dwelling to provide appropriate clearance from the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area
Postcode
WF4 2LB
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Wakefield Rural
Parish
Woolley
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15168688
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #223 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wakefield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #94 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #223 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #256 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
79 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
74 decided
1,084
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026