The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/04079/TCON Granted

  The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  Fell 1 no Ash (T2) within the Burton Leonard Conservation area.

  Decided 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• 25/03740/TPO Granted

  The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  Crown reduction (by 3m) on east side of 1no. Beech (T1) and crown reduction of 1no. Sycamore (by 2m) on east side (T2) and removal of low over extending branch on east side of Tree Preservation Order 03/1984 G1

  Decided 3 Dec 2025 Trees
• 25/01833/TCON Granted

  The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  Canopy reduction by up to 3m on south and west side of (T1) "juglans regia" Walnut to reduce weight and risk of mechanical overload due to severe rot on the north side of root plate, and height to be removed up to 2m inline with retrenchment. Crown reduction by up to 1m of (T2) "fagus sylvatica" Beech on west side to prevent from growing over the house roof and canopy to be raised by up to 1.5m on south side to clear from phone line and diametere of cuts up to 30mm. (T3) "fagus sylvatica f purpurea" Copper Beech to be drawn back over lawn on north side up to 2m but the odd over extended branch by 3m and Crown to be lifted over drive on east side up to 4m. Crown to be lifted over road on south side up to 5.2m inline with Highways act 1980

  Decided 2 Dec 2025 Trees

1. 23 Jul 2026

   Received by North York Moors National Park

2. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 September 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.

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.

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.

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  26/04235/TPO Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Fell 1 no Ash (T1) within Tree Preservation Order 3/1984

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/03740/TPO Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Crown reduction (by 3m) on east side of 1no. Beech (T1) and crown reduction of 1no. Sycamore (by 2m) on east side (T2) and removal of low over extending branch on east side of Tree Preservation Order 03/1984 G1

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/03740/TPO Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Crown reduction (by 3m) on east side of 1no. Beech (T1) and crown reduction of 1no. Sycamore (by 2m) on east side (T2) and removal of low over extending branch on east side of Tree Preservation Order 03/1984 G1

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/03740/TPO Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Crown reduction (by 3m) on east side of 1no. Beech (T1) and crown reduction of 1no. Sycamore (by 2m) on east side (T2) and removal of low over extending branch on east side of Tree Preservation Order 03/1984 G1

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/01833/TCON Submitted 3 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Canopy reduction by up to 3m on south and west side of (T1) "juglans regia" Walnut to reduce weight and risk of mechanical overload due to severe rot on the north side of root plate, and height to be removed up to 2m inline with retrenchment. Crown reduction by up to 1m of (T2) "fagus sylvatica" Beech on west side to prevent from growing over the house roof and canopy to be raised by up to 1.5m on south side to clear from phone line and diametere of cuts up to 30mm. (T3) "fagus sylvatica f purpurea" Copper Beech to be drawn back over lawn on north side up to 2m but the odd over extended branch by 3m and Crown to be lifted over drive on east side up to 4m. Crown to be lifted over road on south side up to 5.2m inline with Highways act 1980

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/01833/TCON Submitted 3 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Canopy reduction by up to 3m on south and west side of (T1) "juglans regia" Walnut to reduce weight and risk of mechanical overload due to severe rot on the north side of root plate, and height to be removed up to 2m inline with retrenchment. Crown reduction by up to 1m of (T2) "fagus sylvatica" Beech on west side to prevent from growing over the house roof and canopy to be raised by up to 1.5m on south side to clear from phone line and diametere of cuts up to 30mm. (T3) "fagus sylvatica f purpurea" Copper Beech to be drawn back over lawn on north side up to 2m but the odd over extended branch by 3m and Crown to be lifted over drive on east side up to 4m. Crown to be lifted over road on south side up to 5.2m inline with Highways act 1980

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• ZD26/00611/TCA Awaiting decision

  Annexe West Rookery Middleton Tyas North Yorkshire DL10 6RD

  Notice of intention to cut back 6-8ft and reduce height to approx. 10ft to 2no. Holly trees

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Trees
• ZD26/00615/TCA Awaiting decision

  47 High Green Catterick Village Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 7LN

  Notice of intention to remove 1no. Cherry (Prunus) down to ground level due to roots causing issues with underground drainage

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Trees
• ZE26/00702/HN Decided

  Hartswood Lodge Scarborough Road East Knapton North Yorkshire YO17 8JA

  Removal of 86m of hedgerow

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• ZD26/00557/TCA Awaiting decision

  East End Cottage Preston Under Scar Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 4AQ

  Notice of intention to reduce the overall height of 1no. tree (Silver Birch) by one third of its current height, including trunk and side branches above the height of the reduction

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/05098/TPO Granted

  Swinton Estate High Swinton Village Side Roads Swinton North Yorkshire

  Crown Lift (to 5.2m) and remove deadwood of 1 no Ash (T135) Remove Elm (1 meter from base) of 1 no Ash (T136) Remove dead wood of 1 no Lime (T137) Fell 1 no Ash (T138) Remove dead wood of 1 no Lime (T139) Remove large dead branch of 1 no Lime (T572) Make branch field side safe of 1 no Ash (T140) Crown Lift (to 5.2 meters) and remove dead lower branches on middle two trees of 4 no Lime within Tree Preservation Order 09/1994.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees