Planning application
Oakleigh 2 Granville Close Bright Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees in Skipton Conservation Area: 2 no. Malus domestica (apple tree; T2 & T3) to reduce by 30%, 1 no. Prunus avium (cherry trees; T1) to reduce-pollard back to previous growth knuckles
As published by the council, reference 26/00175/TCON
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00175/TCON
- Type
- Tree works in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
- Parish
- Skipton
- Decision by
- Officer
- Postcode
- BD23 1QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by North Yorkshire
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19 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Yorkshire granted permission on 12 February 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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Oakleigh 2 Granville Close Bright Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1QE
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