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Graveyard St James's Church Tong Lane Tong Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 0RR

26/00938/CPNConservation Prior Notification TreesAwaiting decision
Prior approval
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Proposal

T1 Sycamore, plan is to remove the tree due to the main canopy of this tree snapping out summer 2025 and in the winds of recent two limbs have followed. The tree has a heavy lean over the graveyard from the boundary wall. The church committee are concerned for the safety of the public as beneath this tree is the ash memorial garden. Also the limbs have caused damage to graves dating back to 1800?s and is of concern to the committee try to protect the. Heritage of the sight. The tree can be dismantled and left for new shoots from the stump or be replaced with an another sycamore or native tree. Would appreciate if this case could be looked at promptly, thank you

Received
17 March 2026
Decision due
28 April 2026
Ward
Tong (ward 25)
Agent
Surmans Tree Services and Grounds maintenance
  1. Received17 Mar
  2. Validated17 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target28 Apr
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at Graveyard St James's Church Tong Lane Tong Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 0RR. Bradford has handled 1,793 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 17 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Tong conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 25 applications across Tong (ward 25). We hold 1,035 applications in total for the BD4 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BD4 0RR
Application type
Conservation Prior Notification Trees
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Not In A Parish

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Surmans Tree Services and Grounds maintenance
Agent address
9 Hill Green Court Tong Village Bradford 9 Hill Green Court Tong Village BD4 0SD

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14786187
Documents
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Tong
  • Listed building: Grade I: Tong HallOn this site · +2 more
  • Green belt: Bradford
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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