Beechtrees Main Street Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AF

1. 7 Oct 2026

   Received by Wakefield

2. 8 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 December 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 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• Windermere Main Street Badsworth

  02/99/42724/E Submitted 16 Sep 2002 50 yards away

  1 No. dwelling, amendment to previous approval (ref:00/99/42724/B)

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• 1 Post Office Farm Main Street Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AF

  26/00418/CPL Submitted 6 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of proposed lawful use for use of property as short term let accommodation within use class C3 (dwelling).

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs
  Domestic

• Calders Main Street Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AF

  26/00667/TCA Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Fell 3 Trees

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 3 Orchard Court Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1QA

  25/02366/S7301 Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 3 (materials) pursuant to approved planning application 25/02366/FUL (dated 19.02.2026) which granted planning permission for a proposed garage conversion to games room to change the proposed materials for openings.

  Granted Amendments 2 docs

• 11 High Farm Meadow Badsworth

  02/99/63411 Submitted 31 Jul 2002 100 yards away

  Single storey extension to side

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• St Marys C Of E Church Main Street Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AJ

  26/00916/TCA Submitted 28 May 2026 100 yards away

  Re-shape 1 Yew Tree

  Decided Trees 1 doc

• 26/01710/TCA Decided

  8 Micklegate Square Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1QF

  Fell 5 Ash Trees

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01696/TCA Decided

  7 Tithe Barn Street Horbury Wakefield WF4 6LJ

  Re-pollard 2 Apple Trees to Previous Growth Points (reduce by approx 2metres in height)

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01645/TCA Decided

  10 Old Mount Farm Woolley Wakefield WF4 2LD

  T1 Elder - Crown Reduce to achieve a clearance of 2 metres from the branch tips to the side elevation of the garage with no pruning wounds to be greater than 10cm in diameter. T2 and T3 Cherry - Fell.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01479/TCA Decided

  20 Stoney Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield WF4 3JN

  T1 Victoria Plum tree - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20mm in diameter; T2 Discovery Apple tree - Repeat removal of new internal growth as required to maintain the tree in good health; T3 Small Red Maple - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 30mm in diameter; T4 Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20-30mm in diameter; T5 Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20mm in diameter; T6 Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20mm in diameter; T7 Eucalyptus - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 40mm in diameter.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01378/TPO Decided

  92 Pinderfields Road Wakefield WF1 3PH

  Removal of overhanging branches (approx. 40-50% of the tree canopy) from T10 Ash

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees