12 Meadow Lane Wheatley Halifax Calderdale HX3 5JP Data via plota.co.uk

26/22033/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Crown and thin one tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Tree preservation order 10 m away: Land Off Wheatley Road, Wheatley; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Halifax 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Calderdale
Application type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
HX3 5JP
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Ovenden
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objections
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Branch Busters Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 15 days faster than Calderdale's median of 52 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15094972
Planning Portal ref
PP-15094972
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Calderdale
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#240 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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