Beechwood Ackton Lane Ackton Pontefract WF7 6HP

1. 3 May 2011

   Received by Wakefield

2. 23 Jun 2011

   Decision issued: Application Refused

3. 16 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wakefield refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• West End Farm (land At) Ackton Lane Ackton Pontefract WF7 6HP

  13/01964/FUL Submitted 1 Jul 2013 50 yards away

  construction of a wind turbine (maximum height 34.2 meters) and associated infrastructure

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• 7 Raven Close Ackton Pontefract WF7 6JA

  24/01330/TPO Submitted 5 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  A 10-15% Crown Reduction, Crown Thin and Crown Lift of 1 Holly tree

  Split decision Trees 3 docs

• 5 Raven Close Ackton Pontefract WF7 6JA

  21/01589/TPO Submitted 17 Jun 2021 350 yards away

  multi stem sycamore (T1)- fell due to poor development under mature sycamore. leaning heavily towards property with large cavity spanning from the base of the stem, cambium falling to recover see image 1. at the base of the two stems is a occluded garden ornament which in time will create a weakness leading to failure. see image 2 sycamore (T2)- fell due to poor development under mature sycamore. multi stem sycamore (T3)- fell due to poor development under mature sycamore. leaning due to competition for light.

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 1 Stretton Close Ackton Pontefract WF7 6HT

  26/00257/FUL Submitted 13 Feb 2026 350 yards away

  Two storey side & single storey rear extensions

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Raven Close Ackton

  02/99/62946/A Submitted 17 May 2002 350 yards away

  Part first storey, part two storey extension to side

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 5 Raven Close Ackton Pontefract WF7 6JA

  11/00872/FUL Submitted 21 Apr 2011 350 yards away

  Two storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 26/01710/TCA Decided

  8 Micklegate Square Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1QF

  Fell 5 Ash Trees

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01696/TCA Decided

  7 Tithe Barn Street Horbury Wakefield WF4 6LJ

  Re-pollard 2 Apple Trees to Previous Growth Points (reduce by approx 2metres in height)

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01645/TCA Decided

  10 Old Mount Farm Woolley Wakefield WF4 2LD

  T1 Elder - Crown Reduce to achieve a clearance of 2 metres from the branch tips to the side elevation of the garage with no pruning wounds to be greater than 10cm in diameter. T2 and T3 Cherry - Fell.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01479/TCA Decided

  20 Stoney Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield WF4 3JN

  T1 Victoria Plum tree - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20mm in diameter; T2 Discovery Apple tree - Repeat removal of new internal growth as required to maintain the tree in good health; T3 Small Red Maple - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 30mm in diameter; T4 Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20-30mm in diameter; T5 Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20mm in diameter; T6 Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20mm in diameter; T7 Eucalyptus - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 40mm in diameter.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01378/TPO Decided

  92 Pinderfields Road Wakefield WF1 3PH

  Removal of overhanging branches (approx. 40-50% of the tree canopy) from T10 Ash

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees