Planning application
7 Park Farm Gardens South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3AF
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T001 Ash - Reduce the southwest limb over the property and drive by 1.5 to 2m to reduce the weight. Group 002 - Remove the group.
As published by the council, reference 25/01556/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01556/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 13 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- South Elmsall And South Kirkby
- Parish
- South Kirkby
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WF9 3AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wakefield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01056/TPO Decided
7 Park Farm Gardens South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3AF
T001 Ash - Reduce the Southwest limb over the property and drive by 1.5 to 2m to reduce the weight - remove any dead wood. Group 002 Cherry Trees - Coppice the trees at ground level (details obtained from the accompanying report).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2025
Received by Wakefield
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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6 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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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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7 Park Farm Gardens South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3AF
T001 Ash - Reduce the Southwest limb over the property and drive by 1.5 to 2m to reduce the weight - remove any dead wood. Group 002 Cherry Trees - Coppice the trees at ground level (details obtained from the accompanying report).
Decided Trees 7 docs -
Northfield Primary School Northfield Lane South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3LY
T001 Apple - Crown Reduce southwest canopy; T003 Lime - Crown Reduce to give 3m clearance to building; T004 London Plane - Crown Reduce eastern branches over BT pole by 2m. Maintain a 0.5-1m clearance from the utility wires; T005 Whitebeam - Crown Reduce the northern and eastern canopy by 1.5m.
Split decision Trees 3 docs -
Northfield Primary School Northfield Lane South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3LY
Fell T1 - Horse Chesnut.
Refused Trees 6 docs -
Northfield Primary School Northfield Lane South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3LY
Formation of temporary access from Northfield Lane, internal and external alterations to existing building, replacement of fence along northfield lane and erection of single storey extension and canopy.
Granted Full applications Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
Northfield Primary School Northfield Lane South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3LY
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Glebe Cottage Stockingate South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3QF
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