Planning application
21 Christ Church Oval Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to various trees within tree preservation order 1/1976. Lateral reduction of 2 no Beech (T1 and T3) by 2m. Lateral reduction of 2 no Sycamore (T2 and T5) by 2m and lateral reduction of 1 no Horse Chestnut (T4) by 2m.
As published by the council, reference 26/04596/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04596/TPO
- Type
- Protected Tree Works application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
- Parish
- Harrogate
- Postcode
- HG1 5AJ
Comment by 13 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on North York Moors National Park's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by North York Moors National Park
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Knaresborough
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7 documents on file for this application
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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 40 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.
Nearby applications
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21 Christ Church Oval Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AJ
89% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep
Works to various trees within tree preservation order 1/1976. Lateral reduction of 2 no Beech (T1 and T3) by 2m. Lateral reduction of 2 no Sycamore (T2 and T5) by 2m and lateral reduction of 1 no Horse Chestnut (T4) by 2m.
Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs -
110 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB
Felling of 1 no. White Pine tree (T1) within Tree Preservation Order 01/1976 G1.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
110 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB
Felling of 1 no. White Pine tree (T1) within Tree Preservation Order 01/1976 G1.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
110 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB
Felling of 1 no. White Pine tree (T1) within Tree Preservation Order 01/1976 G1.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
4 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB
(T1) Conifer - annual trimming, trim lateral growth by 0.5m, trim canopy by 1m. (T2) Silver Birch - reduce lateral growth on all sides by 1m, reduce canopy approximately by 1.5m, within Harrogate Conservation Area.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
82 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB
Works to 1 no Silver Birch (T1) Crown reduction of extended canopy to the red lines shown in the attached photos. Start height 7.5m, end height 6m, maximum pruning cuts of 30mm.
Decided Trees 5 docs
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