Stonewald Patience Lane Normanton WF6 2JZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01424/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

Removal of a dead Silver Birch tree - 5-Day Notice Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Normanton (Wakefield) built-up area; Green belt 35 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Postcode
WF6 2JZ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Altofts And Whitwood
Parish
Normanton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 46 days faster than Wakefield's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 55% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
162decided 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

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Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
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

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