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1 - 12 Castle Grove Pontefract WF8 1GW

Refused Wakefield 24/01488/TPO Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Crown Lift to 5m Trees T1 - Sycamore , T2 Horse Chestnut, Tree Group G1 2x London Plane and Tree Group G2 Mixed Deciduous species.

As published by the council, reference 24/01488/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/01488/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused with alternative works given
Received
29 Aug 2024
Validated
30 Aug 2024
Decided
21 Oct 2024
Ward
Pontefract North
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WF8 1GW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wakefield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00777/TPO Granted

    1 - 12 Castle Grove Pontefract WF8 1GW

    G1 - Row of Sycamore, Ash and London Plane Trees - Crown Lift to provide approximately 5 metres ground clearance over car parking spaces.

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Aug 2024

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 30 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refused with alternative works given

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

G P Gill Ltd Agent, registered in Shipley

Active · incorporated 1994 · Shipley

119 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 77% granted

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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.

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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