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Village Hall Tofts Lane Follifoot North Yorkshire HG3 1DY

Refused North York Moors National Park 25/02809/TPO Protected Tree Works application

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Works to trees within Tree Preservation Order 66/2023 (HAR). Crown reduction (by 2.5m in height, 1m roadside, 3m field side and 1.5m neighbouring tree side) and crown thinning (by 10%-30%) of 2 no. Cherry trees (T1 and T2).

As published by the council, reference 25/02809/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02809/TPO
Type
Protected Tree Works application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
14 Aug 2025
Validated
14 Aug 2025
Decided
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith
Parish
Follifoot
Decision by
Chief Planner
Postcode
HG3 1DY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2025

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 6 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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  • Village Hall Tofts Lane Follifoot North Yorkshire HG3 1DY

    25/02809/TPO Submitted 14 Aug 2025 0m away

    Works to trees within Tree Preservation Order 66/2023 (HAR). Crown reduction (by 2.5m in height, 1m roadside, 3m field side and 1.5m neighbouring tree side) and crown thinning (by 10%-30%) of 2 no. Cherry trees (T1 and T2).

    Refused Trees 10 docs

  • Village Hall Tofts Lane Follifoot North Yorkshire

    25/03505/TPO Submitted 10 Oct 2025 0m away

    Works to 2no Cherry Blossom (T1 and T2) subject to tree preservation order R66/2023 Crown reduction (by 1.5m), lateral reduction (by 1m) to create distance from telephone line, lateral reduction (by 3m) to clear from field, lateral reduction (by 1.5m) to clear the road and car park and a lateral reduction (by 1m) to clear the trees of eachother

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  • Village Hall Tofts Lane Follifoot North Yorkshire HG3 1DY

    25/02809/TPO Submitted 14 Aug 2025 0m away

    Works to trees within Tree Preservation Order 66/2023 (HAR). Crown reduction (by 2.5m in height, 1m roadside, 3m field side and 1.5m neighbouring tree side) and crown thinning (by 10%-30%) of 2 no. Cherry trees (T1 and T2).

    Refused Trees 10 docs

  • Village Hall Tofts Lane Follifoot North Yorkshire

    25/03505/TPO Submitted 10 Oct 2025 0m away

    Works to 2no Cherry Blossom (T1 and T2) subject to tree preservation order R66/2023 Crown reduction (by 1.5m), lateral reduction (by 1m) to create distance from telephone line, lateral reduction (by 3m) to clear from field, lateral reduction (by 1.5m) to clear the road and car park and a lateral reduction (by 1m) to clear the trees of eachother

    Split decision Trees 8 docs

  • Village Hall Tofts Lane Follifoot North Yorkshire

    25/03505/TPO Submitted 10 Oct 2025 0m away

    Works to 2no Cherry Blossom (T1 and T2) subject to tree preservation order R66/2023 Crown reduction (by 1.5m), lateral reduction (by 1m) to create distance from telephone line, lateral reduction (by 3m) to clear from field, lateral reduction (by 1.5m) to clear the road and car park and a lateral reduction (by 1m) to clear the trees of eachother

    Split decision Trees 8 docs

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