Planning application
Went Hus Great North Road Wentbridge Pontefract WF8 3JP
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T1 T2, T3 & T4 - Remove all branches no more than 35mm in diameter from ground level to crown approximately 5.5 to 7.5 metres high depending upon slope at ground level. Crown lift to give 1metre clearance above the roof and 500mm clearance from the side elevation of property known as Went Hus. T1 to T6 - Crown Lift branches overhanging the roof of property known as Went Hus to achieve 1metre clearance between the branch tips and the roof itself and 500mm from the branch tips and the side wall. No pruning wounds greater than 40mm in diameter to be generated as a result of the works. T5 and T6 - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 26/01040/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01040/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision on Application
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Pontefract South
- Parish
- Wentbridge
- Postcode
- WF8 3JP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Wakefield
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18 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Split Decision on Application
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
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Trade members open them from here.
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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