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2025/0794

Springwell Learning Community School, St Helens Boulevard, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 2AY

Withdrawn Barnsley Tree Preservation Order (TPO)

Proposal

TPO works Rowan - To remove tree which is in an advanced state of decline. More than 60% crown dieback and stem decay.

As published by the council, reference 2025/0794

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2025

    Received by Barnsley

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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