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26/01276/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

G4 Hazel-Prune back from path/structures. G6-Row of Poplar Raise canopy to 3m prune from buildings. G10-Group of Lime Raise canopy to 2m (road encroachment) G11-Red Oak-Raise low canopy to 2m. G14Group of Lime- Raise canopy to 2m. G15-Row Fell & remove stumps. G68-Group: Raise canopy to 2m (mower block). G76-Dead stems: Fell & replant (highway hazard). G111-Raise canopy to 3m. G113- Raise canopy to 3m G207: Raise canopy to 3m (parking block) G212 Ash: Fell & replant spaceG213: Raise canopy to 2m (mower block G214 Suspected 3rd-party: Raise to 2m at boundary over road G227 Row: Prune from buildings/structures/trees (over highway G250 Row: Prune from structures/trees (highway/security camera block) G253: Raise canopy to 3m (parking/access block) T8 Bird Cherry: Remove 1 twin stem, raise to 2m, reduce faulted limbs T16 Sycamore: Prune from structures/trees by 1m T26 Lime: Raise canopy to 2m (growing thru fence) T33 Sycamore: Fell & replant. Basal wound, brittle cinder fungi (road/car park) T34 Lime: Raise canopy to 2.5m (A-road/car park) T46 Sycamore: Pollard to 5m (large regrowth, decayed stem over A-road) T75 Horse Chestnut: Pollard to 10m. Poor form, cracked V-union, leaning limb, flaking bark (A-road) T86 Horse Chestnut: Reduce faulted limbs 20%. V-union, cavity, decay column (parking) T97 Ash: Fell & replant. Advanced Ash Dieback, weak (car park/path) T98 Tree: Raise canopy to 2.5m (drought stress, dieback, low branch) T104 T:urkiye Oak: Raise canopy to 2.5mT105 Beech: Raise canopy to 2.5m (below head height) T116 Horse Chestnut: Pollard to 20m. Tri-dominant, bark inclusion. Remove 3m from top T117 Horse Chestnut: Remove faulted branch/limbs T125 Lime: Raise canopy to 2.0m T162 English Elm: Fell to safe height (dead, over A-road) T178 Horse Chestnut: Pollard to 20m (Reduce 20%). Basal cavity, 1.5m decay, Picus test T186 Ash: Fell to safe height (Dieback, cavities at 3m & 5m, leaning over parking) T189 Ash: Pollard to 20m (over 50% leaf loss, building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Wakefield City AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wakefield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area1,720 m² (18,514 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
WF1 4DG
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Wakefield East
Parish
North Wakefield
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days slower than Wakefield's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 59% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

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Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15090818
Planning Portal ref
PP-15090818
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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

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.