Planning application
Orchard End 7 Westholme Road Masham North Yorkshire HG4 4EX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree works within the Masham Conservation Area. Felling of 1no Elm (T1) (tree is dead). 2 metre Lateral Reduction to 1no Ash (T2)(retaining 2 meters radial spread post pruning). Felling of 1no Ash (T3) (dead) and felling of 1no Elm (T4) due to dutch Elm disease.
As published by the council, reference 25/01663/TCON
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01663/TCON
- Type
- Tree works in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
- Received
- 16 May 2025
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Masham & Fountains
- Parish
- Masham
- Decision by
- Officer
- Postcode
- HG4 4EX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 May 2025
Received by North York Moors National Park
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11 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jul 2025
Decision issued: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
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3 Aug 2026
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English Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North York Moors National Park granted permission on 9 July 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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Orchard End 7 Westholme Road Masham North Yorkshire HG4 4EX
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