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Oakfield Gill Bank Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 0AU

Awaiting decision Bradford 26/02964/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Relates to 26/02687/CPN

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Tree 4. Beech (TPO 0217) - - Removal of 7ft from the top of the crown, reducing height from 64ft to 57ft. - Reducing the overall width of the crown all round from 34ft to 28ft with: 3ft reduction on the north and south faces 4ft reduction on the east face 2ft reduction on the west face Tree 5 Elm (TPO 0133 W3) - now dead, remove and not replace due to woodland tree density. Tree 6 Elm (TPO 0133 W3) - now dead, remove and not replace due to woodland tree density. Tree 7 Elm (TPO 0133 W3) - now dead, remove and not replace due to woodland tree density. Tree 1, tree 2, and tree 3 are considered under application 26/02687/CPN.

As published by the council, reference 26/02964/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02964/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Validated
29 Aug 2026
Ward
Ilkley & Addingham (Ward 15)
Parish
Ilkley Town Council
Postcode
LS29 0AU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bradford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/02687/CPN Awaiting decision

    Oakfield Gill Bank Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 0AU

    Tree 1. Ash (conservation area) - suffering from ash die-back, remove and not replace due to nearby trees. Tree 2. Ash (conservation area) - suffering from ash die-back, remove and not replace due to nearby trees. Tree 3. Ash (conservation area) - suffering from ash die-back, reduce limbs to 8 foot of the trunk. Tree 4, tree 5, tree 6 and tree 7 are considered under application 26/02964/TPO.

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bradford took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 26/02687/CPN Awaiting decision

    Oakfield Gill Bank Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 0AU

    Tree 1. Ash (conservation area) - suffering from ash die-back, remove and not replace due to nearby trees. Tree 2. Ash (conservation area) - suffering from ash die-back, remove and not replace due to nearby trees. Tree 3. Ash (conservation area) - suffering from ash die-back, reduce limbs to 8 foot of the trunk. Tree 4, tree 5, tree 6 and tree 7 are considered under application 26/02964/TPO.

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/02687/CPN Awaiting decision

    Oakfield Gill Bank Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 0AU

    Tree 1. Ash (conservation area) - suffering from ash die-back, remove and not replace due to nearby trees. Tree 2. Ash (conservation area) - suffering from ash die-back, remove and not replace due to nearby trees. Tree 3. Ash (conservation area) - suffering from ash die-back, reduce limbs to 8 foot of the trunk. Tree 4, tree 5, tree 6 and tree 7 are considered under application 26/02964/TPO.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 28 Jul 2026
  • PLAN Supporting Information · 28 Jul 2026
  • TREES 4, 5 AND 6 Supporting Information · 28 Jul 2026
  • TREES 3 AND 4 Supporting Information · 28 Jul 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bradford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bradford decided tree works applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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