Holly Tree Lodge, Sceptone Grove, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8NP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0890 - Tree Preservation Order (TPO) Registered Comment Until 16 November 2026 Add Comment
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Remove Ash tree T1 within TPO . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Jan 2027 and 4 Feb 2027, from Barnsley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Cudworth and Shafton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Barnsley
Application type
Tree Preservation Order (TPO)
Postcode
S72 8NP
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
North East Ward
Parish
Shafton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Decision level
Under Consideration
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gloaming Tree Surgery Limited

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Barnsley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 98.

Day 1385 days to the predicted decision (day 98)
9%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
32decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

4 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Erection of single storey extension to residential nursing home.
2016/0039
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
14 Dog Hill, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8NL
Crown lift Ash tree T1 to a maximum of 4m above ground level with no pruning wounds over…
2024/0851
2021 Refused
Dog Hill, Shafton, Barnsley. S72 8NL
Proposed 18m high telecommunications streetpole and associated equipment (Prior Notificat…
2021/1279
2016 Withdrawn
7A Bedale Walk, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8RG
Erection of rear first floor balcony, demolition of porch and erection of new porch.
2016/1188
Barnsley
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#189 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Barnsley is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #252 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Barnsley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #74 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #252 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #174 of 296
97%
Minor dwellings approved
76 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
54 decided
673
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings