Arksey Primary School Ings Way Arksey Doncaster DN5 0TE Data via plota.co.uk

25/02309/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application for T77 Weeping Willow - crown lift to 2m & T78 Lime - crown lift to 2m, crown clean to remove deadwood at Arksey Primary School, Ings Way, Arksey. These trees are protected by TPO DMBC/ - Doncaster Borough Council Tree Preservation Order (No.65) 1994 Arksey. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Nov 2025
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Approved
19 Dec 2025

Approved on 19 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Arksey built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Doncaster
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DN5 0TE
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Bentley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jan 2026
Decision
TPO Consent GRANTED
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 10 days faster than Doncaster's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
193decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Doncaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Doncaster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14513260
Planning Portal ref
PP-14513260
Statutory expiry
19 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Doncaster
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#36 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Doncaster is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #27 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Doncaster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #169 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #103 of 296
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #27 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #75 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
48 decided
928
Total decisions
122 refused in the year to March 2026