Planning application
8 Water Lane Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Fell
As published by the council, reference 26/01664/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01664/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- WF4 2JQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Sep 2026
Received by Wakefield
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Wakefield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wakefield decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Work has been prescribed for health and safety purposes and to allow easier grass maintenance of the paddock. See attached schedule of works
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26/01679/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/01645/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/01648/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/01629/TPO Awaiting decision
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1 Maple Tree - Crown Reduce to achieve a maximum 2metre clearance between the branch tips and the adjacent building. Crown Lift to achieve a maximum clearance of 5metres to the surrounding floor level.
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26/01621/TPO Awaiting decision
11 Denton Gardens Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7PA
T1 - Beech- crown lift to 5m above the garden ground level, draw back on the house side to achieve a 2.5m clearance from the house and projected wall height for the full height of the tree