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26/01077/TCA - Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Minor tree branch extension growth removal (lifting and reduction) to several London Plane Trees to clear signs, street lights, footpaths and buildings - Details contained within the accompanying Briefing Note appended to the application form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Application forms 1

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area
Postcode
WF1 1HG
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Wakefield North
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#228 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 292. 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 (94%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #89 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #117 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #210 of 292
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #257 of 292
87%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,086
Total decisions
87 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings