Planning application
Abbey Lodge 6 Abbey Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8HY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lateral reduction by 2m to clear roof of 1no. Sycamore (T2) under Tree Preservation Order 01/2020 T2 Sycamore
As published by the council, reference 26/05157/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05157/TPO
- Type
- Protected Tree Works application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Knaresborough West
- Parish
- Knaresborough
- Postcode
- HG5 8HY
Comment by 2 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on North York Moors National Park's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the North York Moors National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00211/AMENDS Granted
Abbey Lodge 6 Abbey Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8HY
Non-material amendment to allow for alterations to fenestration and materials to Planning Permission 25/02713/FUL - Internal refurbishment of the existing dwelling, alterations to the external appearance including the replacement and reconfiguration of windows and doors, relocation of the main entrance and external landscaping and garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by North York Moors National Park
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27 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Scotton Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Knaresborough
Active · incorporated 2026 · Knaresborough
532 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 96% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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.
Trade members open them from here.
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.
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