12 Ryecroft Close Lightcliffe Brighouse Calderdale HX3 8TF Data via plota.co.uk

26/20135/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration

Proposal

The tree in question is a sapling Lime tree, planted in our front garden by the housing developer approximately 15 years ago. It has grown significantly in the last 15 years and a local tree surgeon has advised us that it will grow to around 40m. It will be far too tall and wide for the garden and will start to damage the foundations of the house. Our neighbour has mature lime trees in their garden and they are enormous. So we want to fell it and replace it with a more appropriately sized tree. The tree surgeon we talked to made us aware that there is a TPO on the tree (order number ). We weren't told about this when we bought the house and we are confused why is it in place. The developer planted a tree in the front garden of every house but only our tree, our immediate neighbour's and the mature trees on the street are covered by this TPO so we were wondering if it was a mistake? We would like to talk to someone about this please. Thank you. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
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Validated
28 Oct 2026
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Consultation
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Dec 2026, from Calderdale's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 8 m away: Lightcliffe, Brighouse; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 16 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Inside the Brighouse built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 28 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £449,950 in April 2013. Detached house, freehold.

22 April 2013£449,950New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area194 m² (2,088 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2010
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.30 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Calderdale
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
HX3 8TF
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Ward
Hipperholme And Lightcliffe
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Calderdale usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
236decided 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 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15263662
Planning Portal ref
PP-15263662
Neighbours
28 Oct 2026
Consultation
28 Oct 2026
Comments by
18 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.