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Mother Shiptons Cave Prophecy Lodge Harrogate Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8DD

Granted North York Moors National Park 25/02876/TPO Protected Tree Works application

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Felling of group of Alder Trees (GP1) and group of Elm Trees (GP2) as they are dead.

As published by the council, reference 25/02876/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02876/TPO
Type
Protected Tree Works application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
18 Aug 2025
Validated
18 Aug 2025
Decided
26 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.

  • 25/02545/TPO Granted

    Mother Shiptons Cave Prophecy Lodge Harrogate Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8DD

    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.

    Decided 4 Sep 2025 Trees
  • 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

    Decided 28 Jul 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2025

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 26 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North York Moors National Park granted permission on 26 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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