Willow Bank Willow Hall Drive Sowerby Bridge Calderdale HX6 2BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/20096/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Decision

Proposal

Prune 1 tree by 18cm (Tree Preservation Order) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from Calderdale's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 15 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order: Willow Hall Drive, Sowerby Bridge
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Inside the Halifax built-up area; Air quality management area 55 m away: Calderdale AQMA No.2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 Preservation Order
Postcode
HX6 2BL
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Sowerby Bridge
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Calderdale usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 53.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
109decided 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 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15111980
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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