Planning application
Forcett Quarry, East Layton, Richmond, DL11 7TH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for non-material minor amendment to final restoration plan: amended field boundary and hedgerow within south-west corner of field 3: reduction in extent of western margin of northern lake; amended profiles of ponds to provide habitat for Great Crested Newts; additional species rich grassland to be created on the slopes of the southern lake; retention of established woodland to the south-west of the southern lake and amendments to the final profile of the eastern bank of the southern lake to reflect the final void contours which relates to planning permission ref. C1/16/00174/CM
As published by the council, reference NY/2026/0074/NMT
Application record
- Reference
- NY/2026/0074/NMT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Valid
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- North Richmondshire
- Parish
- East Layton
- Decision by
- D
- Postcode
- DL11 7TH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by North York Moors National Park
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14 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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26 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North York Moors National Park granted permission on 8 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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