Planning application
Dale Cottage 45 Castle Street Spofforth North Yorkshire HG3 1AR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown lift (to gain 3m vertical clearance above ground, by removing secondary and tertiary branches) of 1no. Oak Tree subject to Tree Preservation Order 42/2024
As published by the council, reference 25/03895/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03895/TPO
- Type
- Protected Tree Works application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 7 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith
- Parish
- Spofforth with Stockeld
- Decision by
- Chief Planner
- Postcode
- HG3 1AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Yorkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02489/TCON Granted
Dale Cottage 45 Castle Street Spofforth North Yorkshire HG3 1AR
Felling of 1no. Holly within Spofforth Conservation Area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2025
Received by North Yorkshire
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23 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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North Yorkshire granted permission on 23 December 2025, 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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Granted Trees 5 docs -
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