Hall Farm Barn Main Street Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01299/TCA - Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area Refused

Proposal

G1 - 2 to 3metre Canopy Reduction as these trees overhang onto the properties original stables; G2 - Lombardy Poplars - Remove any overhanging limbs/ branches; T1 - Fell 1 Sycamore. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Refused
27 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Mary, Grade I, 59 m away · 1 Grade I, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Inside the Badsworth built-up area; Green belt 92 m away: South and West Yorkshire; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · 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
Wakefield
Application type
Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area
Postcode
WF9 1AJ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton
Parish
Badsworth
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
White Arb

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 11 days faster than Wakefield's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 39% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
103decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15097143
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #223 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wakefield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #94 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #223 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #256 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
79 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
74 decided
1,084
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026