Planning application
The Old Cottage Shaw Lane Farnham North Yorkshire HG5 9JE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell 6 Leylandi, Fell 2 Holly and Crown reduction of 1 no acer by 1-2m in Farnham conservation area. I need to send this in an email The 6 inherited Leylandi are causing serious lack of light in our garden and the neighbours gardens of which we have received numerous complaints of lack of light and heavy branches falling off, therefore we wish to remove them. The 2 holly trees are too big and again cast shadow, these also need to be removed. The acer tree 2 meters from the Leylandi requires a crown reduction.
As published by the council, reference 26/02229/TCON
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02229/TCON
- Type
- Tree works in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Boroughbridge & Claro
- Parish
- Farnham
- Decision by
- Officer
- Postcode
- HG5 9JE
Site history
Applications at this address on the North York Moors National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03739/FUL Withdrawn
The Old Cottage Shaw Lane Farnham North Yorkshire HG5 9JE
Proposed dropped kerb and new access gate, hardstanding, freestanding electrical charging point and retaining wall and removal of trees and landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by North York Moors National Park
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18 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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North York Moors National Park granted permission on 30 June 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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The Old Cottage Shaw Lane Farnham North Yorkshire HG5 9JE
Fell 6 Leylandi, Fell 2 Holly and Crown reduction of 1 no acer by 1-2m in Farnham conservation area. I need to send this in an email The 6 inherited Leylandi are causing serious lack of light in our garden and the neighbours gardens of which we have received numerous complaints of lack of light and heavy branches falling off, therefore we wish to remove them. The 2 holly trees are too big and again cast shadow, these also need to be removed. The acer tree 2 meters from the Leylandi requires a crown reduction.
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Glebe House Farnham Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 9JE
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