4 Wakefield Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01732/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 Sycamore, T2 Ash, T3 Sycamore - Crown Lift to 3m over the footpath and garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 17 Nov 2026, from Wakefield's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ackworth Moor Top built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £490,000 in July 2020. Detached house, freehold.

31 July 2020£490,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area232 m² (2,497 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
WF7 7DE
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton
Parish
Ackworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Square Tree

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
135decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15249336
Planning Portal ref
PP-15249336
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026
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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.