Planning application
40-42 High Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1JX
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
TPO reference 742-31-1984. Works to trees in Skipton conservation area remove rubbing branches of Lime Tree and one small snapped branch.
As published by the council, reference 26/02394/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02394/TPO
- Type
- Protected Tree Works application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
- Parish
- Skipton
- Decision by
- Chief Planner
- Postcode
- BD23 1JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 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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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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2 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Craven Forestry Ltd Agent, registered in Skipton
Active · incorporated 2003 · Skipton
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North York Moors National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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