Tesco Stores Limited Sowerby Street Sowerby Bridge Calderdale HX6 3BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/20109/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration

Proposal

Prune/ crown 3 groups of trees and fell 2 trees to prevent overgrowth onto path (tree preservation order) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Nov 2026, from Calderdale's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 51 m away: Sowerby Bridge; Tree preservation order 16 m away: Dismantled railway embankment, Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge.; National infrastructure project 915 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Sowerby Bridge built-up area; Air quality management area 56 m away: Calderdale AQMA No.2.
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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area3,677 m² (39,579 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Calderdale
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
HX6 3BN
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Sowerby Bridge
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ground Control Ltd - 692596

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Calderdale usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 52.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
150decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166447
Planning Portal ref
PP-15166447
Neighbours
24 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Calderdale
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#240 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Calderdale ranks #193 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Calderdale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #192 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #229 of 296
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #193 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #223 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
61 decided
856
Total decisions
121 refused in the year to March 2026

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.