Planning application
Greystones 18 Duchy Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 2EP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown thining by 10% to 1 no. Himalayan Birch tree (T1 on submitted plan) and crown reduction of 1 no. Weeping Pear tree (T2 on submitted plan) from 5m to 4m in the Harrogate Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference 26/00022/TCON
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00022/TCON
- Type
- Tree works in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Coppice Valley & Duchy
- Parish
- Harrogate
- Decision by
- Officer
- Postcode
- HG1 2EP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by North Yorkshire
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13 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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English Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Yorkshire granted permission on 20 January 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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