Planning application
Low Bridge Park Abbey Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8HY
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Crown lift (up to 10m) of Sycamore, Cherry, Chestnut and Ash (along red line on submitted plan) subject to Tree Preservation Order 07/2002 W1
As published by the council, reference 26/00274/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00274/TPO
- Type
- Protected Tree Works application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Knaresborough West
- Parish
- Knaresborough
- Decision by
- Chief Planner
- Postcode
- HG5 8HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by North Yorkshire
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21 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
North Yorkshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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