6 Watkins Place Hipperholme Brighouse Calderdale HX3 8FR Data via plota.co.uk

26/20114/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Decision

Proposal

Fell one tree to prevent property damage (tree preservation area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.

The consultation period closed on 13 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

Tree preservation order: Lightcliffe Preparatory School, Wakefield Road
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Brighouse built-up area; Air quality management area 49 m away: Calderdale Air Quality management Area No. 7.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £540,000 in February 2022. Detached house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

28 February 2022£540,000New build
23 November 2018£830,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area179 m² (1,927 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2020
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, 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
HX3 8FR
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Hipperholme And Lightcliffe
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 93% of tree and landscaping works in Calderdale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 24 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 648 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
236decided 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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15180001
Planning Portal ref
PP-15180001
Neighbours
22 Sept 2026
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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

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

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.