Planning application
Courtfield 3 St James Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8HT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lateral reduction of 1.5 metres of 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) and (T2, T3, and T4) Beech trees, crown lift up to 6 metres from ground level (to side of property only) of 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T5) of Tree Preservation Order 01/1987 W1.
As published by the council, reference 26/00535/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00535/TPO
- Type
- Protected Tree Works application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
- Parish
- Harrogate
- Decision by
- Chief Planner
- Postcode
- HG2 8HT
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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25/04210/TCON Granted
Courtfield 3 St James Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8HT
Fell 1 no. Beech (T1) in Harrogate Conservation Area. Shown as T1 on plan submitted with application.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by North Yorkshire
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
T.Howie Tree Specialist Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Harrogate
Active · incorporated 2022 · Harrogate
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North Yorkshire granted permission on 20 March 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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