11 Denton Gardens Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01621/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 - Beech- crown lift to 5m above the garden ground level, draw back on the house side to achieve a 2.5m clearance from the house and projected wall height for the full height of the tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026, from Wakefield's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Ackworth Moor Top built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Wakefield
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
WF7 7PA
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton
Parish
Ackworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Square Tree

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
103decided 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 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15209821
Statutory expiry
4 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