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21/05623/TPO

145 Old Road Thornton Bradford West Yorkshire BD13 3DR

Refused Bradford Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

T1 - Ash: Crown lift to give a 3.5 metre clearance to ground level, remove dead wood and clean throughout to improve amenity value. T2 - Ash: Crown lift to give a 3.5 metre clearance to ground level, remove dead wood and clean throughout to improve amenity value. T3 - Maple: Heavily suppressed by T2 and T4. Fell T4 - Maple: Fell because of leaning towards the property, scarring and low amenity value. Replant with one standard Maple in same position.

As published by the council, reference 21/05623/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Nov 2021

    Received by Bradford

  2. 27 Jun 2022

    Decision issued: Part Grant Part Refusal of TPO Case

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

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