Planning application
Birch Cottage Horsefair Boroughbridge North Yorkshire YO51 9AA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduction (from 10m to 7.5m) of 1no. Beech (T1) to create clearance from phone line and neighbouring property in Boroughbridge Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference 25/04476/TCON
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04476/TCON
- Type
- Tree works in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Boroughbridge & Claro
- Parish
- Boroughbridge
- Decision by
- Officer
- Postcode
- YO51 9AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by North York Moors National Park
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Scotton Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Knaresborough
Active · incorporated 2026 · Knaresborough
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North York Moors National Park granted permission on 15 January 2026, 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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