Planning application
184 Rookhill Road Pontefract WF8 2DE
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
1 Monkey Puzzle tree - Crown Lift lower branches to achieve a 3metre clearance between the branch tips and the surrounding surface. Crown Reduce the tree height by 3metres to achieve a tree not exceeding 9metres in height from ground level. Removal of any deadwood only from the tree canopy.
As published by the council, reference 26/01008/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01008/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision on Application
- Received
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Pontefract South
- Postcode
- WF8 2DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Wakefield
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11 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Split Decision on Application
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- LOCATION SKETCH A
- PHOTOGRAPH - TREE LOCATION
- PHOTOGRAPH - VIEW B
- PHOTOGRAPH - VIEW 002A
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
Wakefield has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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