Planning application
The Hepworth Wakefield Gallery Walk Wakefield WF1 5AW
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 Willow - Reduce lateral limb tending toward the west and over the footbridge by 4m to reduce the risk of branch failure. Reduce lateral limb tending toward the south-east & sculpture by 3m to reduce the risk of damage to sculpture; T2 Willow - Crown Lift the canopy to the south to 3m above ground level to prevent intruders concealing themselves below the canopy; T3 Goat Willow - Fell; G1 Crack Willow - Crown Lift the canopy to the south to 5m above ground level; T4 Crack Willow - Re-pollard limb tending toward the east and reduce the stem to 1m behind the bridge wall to prevent it becoming a nuisance to pedestrians and vehicles in the future; G2 Willow - Crown lift to 2.5m above the level of the footpath to prevent a nuisance to pedestrians.
As published by the council, reference 26/01144/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01144/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wakefield East
- Postcode
- WF1 5AW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wakefield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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24/00313/SUB01 Awaiting decision
The Hepworth Wakefield Gallery Walk Wakefield WF1 5AW
Discharge of Condition 3) Biodiversity Gain Plan Condition 4) Biodiversity CEMP Condition 5. HMMP Condition 6) Site Remediation from approved application 24/00313/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Wakefield
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE LOCATION
- G1 WILLOW 2
- G1 WILLOW
- T1 WILLOW 2
- T1 WILLOW
- T2 WILLOW
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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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