330 Skircoat Green Road Halifax Calderdale HX3 0LX Data via plota.co.uk

26/22030/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Fell two trees (Tree Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Skircoat Green conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Local nature reserve 466 m away: Scarr & Long Woods; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 830 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Halifax 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 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 0LX
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Salterhebble Southowram And Skircoat Green
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objections
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Meristem Arboriculture And Forestry Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 15 days faster than Calderdale's median of 51 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
171decided 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.

Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067011
Planning Portal ref
PP-15067011
Statutory expiry
18 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.