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Valley Gardens Friarwood Lane Pontefract WF8 1PL

Awaiting decision Wakefield 26/01468/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Crown Lift Beech and Elder Trees over adjacent footpath to create a maximum clearance of 2metres between the branch tip and the surrounding footpath surface. No pruning wounds greater than 50mm to be generated as a result of the works.

As published by the council, reference 26/01468/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01468/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Pontefract South
Parish
Pontefract
Postcode
WF8 1PL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Wakefield took a median of 97 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Wakefield for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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