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Dale Cottage 45 Castle Street Spofforth North Yorkshire HG3 1AR

Granted North York Moors National Park 25/03895/TPO Protected Tree Works application

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown lift (to gain 3m vertical clearance above ground, by removing secondary and tertiary branches) of 1no. Oak Tree subject to Tree Preservation Order 42/2024

As published by the council, reference 25/03895/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/03895/TPO
Type
Protected Tree Works application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Decided
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith
Parish
Spofforth with Stockeld
Decision by
Chief Planner
Postcode
HG3 1AR

Site history

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

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02489/TCON Granted

    Dale Cottage 45 Castle Street Spofforth North Yorkshire HG3 1AR

    Felling of 1no. Holly within Spofforth Conservation Area

    Decided 4 Aug 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2025

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 23 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North York Moors National Park granted permission on 23 December 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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