Planning application
45 Southfield Lane Horbury Wakefield WF4 5AX
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 (within G4 of TPO-WMDC-108) - Crown Reduce easterly extending peripheral branches (end growth only) to achieve a maximum of 2metres clearance to the offsite telephone pole and cluster of overhead cables. The maximum pruning wounds shod be no greater than 35mm diameter. Crown Lift southerly extending crown where it overhangs the service road to a height of 3.5m. The maximum pruning wounds shall be no greater than 35mm diameter.
As published by the council, reference 26/01705/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01705/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Horbury And South Ossett
- Postcode
- WF4 5AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Wakefield
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22 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- TREE ASSESSMENT
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Open the documentsWhat 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 49 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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