Planning application
The Rectory Went Edge Road Kirk Smeaton North Yorkshire WF8 3JS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for consent to trim 3No branches by 4-5m, 1No branch by 1m and 2No branches by 1.5-2m to 1No Horse Chestnut tree (T2) in the conservation area
As published by the council, reference 26/03350/TCON
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03350/TCON
- Type
- Tree works in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Osgoldcross
- Parish
- Kirk Smeaton
- Postcode
- WF8 3JS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by North York Moors National Park
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11 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North York Moors National Park took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North York Moors National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North York Moors National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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