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86 Mount Pleasant Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7HU

Refused Wakefield 24/01810/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

T1 Sycamore: Removal of 50% of the tree canopy from the NW aspect of the tree.

As published by the council, reference 24/01810/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/01810/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
17 Oct 2024
Validated
18 Oct 2024
Decided
5 Dec 2024
Ward
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton
Parish
Ackworth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WF7 7HU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2024

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 18 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Appeal: 25/00013/TPO (Appeal Allowed subject to conditions)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Square Tree Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Milton Keynes

Active · incorporated 2018 · Milton Keynes

11 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • SITE VISIT Appeal Documentation · 03 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Oct 2024
  • TREE LOCATION Photos · 17 Oct 2024

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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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