4 Oaklands Croft Walton Wakefield WF2 6LU

1. 9 Oct 2026

   Received by Wakefield

2. 12 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 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.

• 2 Oaklands Croft Walton Wakefield

  00/99/44840/A Submitted 27 Sep 2000 50 yards away

  Crown raising and cleaning of 1No Beech

  Granted Trees

• 2 Oaklands Croft Walton

  02/99/44840/B Submitted 5 Mar 2002 50 yards away

  Removal and extraction of 1no Beech Tree

  Refused Trees

• 17 The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JZ

  26/00999/FUL Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

  Demolition of existing garage for the erection of detached, 1.5 storey garage and addition of pedestrian access gate to site frontage

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 6 docs

• 9A The Balk Walton Wakefield Wakefield WF2 6JZ

  11/01222/TPO Submitted 17 Jun 2011 50 yards away

  T1 Horsechestnut to evenly crown thin by 10%, deadwood and drawback by 1m the lowest branch

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 15A The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JZ

  24/01559/TPO Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Oak - Crown Reduce to attain a 2metre clearance between the tree canopy and adjacent building

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Walton Primary Academy The Grove Walton Wakefield WF2 6LD

  26/00184/FUL Submitted 2 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of Four Hard Ground Mounted Air Source Heat Pumps and 144 Panel Roof Mounted Solar PV Array

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• 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