Planning application
Mother Shiptons Cave Prophecy Lodge Harrogate Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8DD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown Lift (to 3m above ground level) of 5no. Sycamore (T1-5 on submitted plan), 3no. Beech (T6-8 on submitted plan) and 2no. Ash (T9 & T10) within Tree Preservation Order 01/1959.
As published by the council, reference 25/02545/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02545/TPO
- Type
- Protected Tree Works application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 24 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Knaresborough West
- Parish
- Knaresborough
- Decision by
- Chief Planner
- Postcode
- HG5 8DD
Site history
Applications at this address on the North York Moors National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02876/TPO Granted
Mother Shiptons Cave Prophecy Lodge Harrogate Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8DD
Felling of group of Alder Trees (GP1) and group of Elm Trees (GP2) as they are dead.
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25/01253/TCON Granted
Mother Shiptons Cave Prophecy Lodge Harrogate Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8DD
Selective pruning of the left leader (by 50%) and laterally reduce (by 1.5-2m) of 1 no. Oak tree (T1) within Knaresborough Conservation Area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2025
Received by North York Moors National Park
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5 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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3 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Altitude Tree Services 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 4 September 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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