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Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire

Granted North York Moors National Park 25/02786/TPO Protected Tree Works application

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lateral reduction to 3no. Horse Chestnut Tress of tree preservation orders 03/1997 T5,T7 and T8.

As published by the council, reference 25/02786/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02786/TPO
Type
Protected Tree Works application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
12 Aug 2025
Validated
12 Aug 2025
Decided
22 Sep 2025
Ward
Coppice Valley & Duchy
Parish
Harrogate
Decision by
Chief Planner

Site history

Applications at this address on the North York Moors National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01284/TPO Granted

    Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire

    Lateral reduction to 2 No. Copper Beech (T1 and T2) of tree preservation order 37/1998 by no more than 1m and laterally reduce them over the car park by 1-2m and crown lift to 5m over the car park in case of vehicular access. Fell 1 No. Cypress (T17) and 1 No. Ash (T19) of tree preservation order 3/1997 due to decline in both trees health and the risk of dropping branches on cars or people in both the car park and on Cornwall Road.

    Decided 28 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 25/02781/TCON Decided

    Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire

    Fell 1no. Hornbeam Fastigiata (T1816) so as to allow adjacent trees to develop. Reduce northern canopy of 1no. Goat Willow (T1817) by 2.5m. Both trees lie within Harrogate Conservation Area

    Decided 29 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 25/01963/PCBSR Granted

    Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire

    Conversion of Windsor House from offices to 84 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) split over the existing seven floors of office accommodation including ancillary uses to the residential dwellings.

    Decided 4 Aug 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2025

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 22 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North York Moors National Park granted permission on 22 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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  • Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire

    25/02786/TPO Submitted 12 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Lateral reduction to 3no. Horse Chestnut Tress of tree preservation orders 03/1997 T5,T7 and T8.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire

    25/01963/PCBSR Submitted 9 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Conversion of Windsor House from offices to 84 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) split over the existing seven floors of office accommodation including ancillary uses to the residential dwellings.

    Granted 57 docs
  • Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire

    25/01963/PCBSR Submitted 9 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Conversion of Windsor House from offices to 84 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) split over the existing seven floors of office accommodation including ancillary uses to the residential dwellings.

    Granted 57 docs
  • Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire

    25/01963/PCBSR Submitted 9 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Conversion of Windsor House from offices to 84 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) split over the existing seven floors of office accommodation including ancillary uses to the residential dwellings.

    Granted 57 docs
  • Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire

    26/01284/TPO Submitted 13 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Lateral reduction to 2 No. Copper Beech (T1 and T2) of tree preservation order 37/1998 by no more than 1m and laterally reduce them over the car park by 1-2m and crown lift to 5m over the car park in case of vehicular access. Fell 1 No. Cypress (T17) and 1 No. Ash (T19) of tree preservation order 3/1997 due to decline in both trees health and the risk of dropping branches on cars or people in both the car park and on Cornwall Road.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 15 York Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 2QL

    26/05544/TPO Submitted 7 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

    Lateral reduction (up to sketched line on document) to 1 no Beech (T1). Selective pruning to 2 no Lime (T2 and T4). Selective pruning to 1 no Sweet Chestnut. Within Tree Preservation Order 8/1991.

    Awaiting decision Trees

In North York Moors National Park

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    Annexe West Rookery Middleton Tyas North Yorkshire DL10 6RD

    Notice of intention to cut back 6-8ft and reduce height to approx. 10ft to 2no. Holly trees

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Trees
  • ZD26/00615/TCA Awaiting decision

    47 High Green Catterick Village Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 7LN

    Notice of intention to remove 1no. Cherry (Prunus) down to ground level due to roots causing issues with underground drainage

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Trees
  • ZE26/00702/HN Decided

    Hartswood Lodge Scarborough Road East Knapton North Yorkshire YO17 8JA

    Removal of 86m of hedgerow

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • ZD26/00557/TCA Awaiting decision

    East End Cottage Preston Under Scar Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 4AQ

    Notice of intention to reduce the overall height of 1no. tree (Silver Birch) by one third of its current height, including trunk and side branches above the height of the reduction

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/05098/TPO Granted

    Swinton Estate High Swinton Village Side Roads Swinton North Yorkshire

    Crown Lift (to 5.2m) and remove deadwood of 1 no Ash (T135) Remove Elm (1 meter from base) of 1 no Ash (T136) Remove dead wood of 1 no Lime (T137) Fell 1 no Ash (T138) Remove dead wood of 1 no Lime (T139) Remove large dead branch of 1 no Lime (T572) Make branch field side safe of 1 no Ash (T140) Crown Lift (to 5.2 meters) and remove dead lower branches on middle two trees of 4 no Lime within Tree Preservation Order 09/1994.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees