Planning application
Abbeyfield Woodlands Woodlands Drive Skipton North Yorkshire
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: T3720 Oak; Crown lift to a height of 2.0 metres. T3721 Holly; Fell. T3722 Whitebeam; Crown lift to a height of 2.0 metres. T3741 Oak; Crown lift to a height of 2.0 metres. T3743 Apple; Carry out formative pruning. T3744 flowering Cherry; Carry out formative pruning.
As published by the council, reference 26/00768/TCON
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00768/TCON
- Type
- Tree works in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
- Parish
- Skipton
- Decision by
- Officer
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Yorkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00701/TPO Split decision
Abbeyfield Woodlands Woodlands Drive Skipton North Yorkshire
Works to Trees in TPO 239-1 (1968): T3728 Whitebeam; Excision of bark revealed mycelium of Armillaria spp. Fell as close to ground level as possible. T3736 Norway Maple; Unsuitable for location due to proximity to building. Fell as close to ground level as possible. T3739 Ash; Stem decay and exudate, bark damage. Fell as close to ground level as possible. T3727 small self-set Goat Willow; Fell to give space for future replacement planting for adjacent T3728. T3746 Hawthorn; Prune to clear structure. NX1 Goat Willow; Prune overhanging branches back to boundary only. NX2 Wych Elm; Trim Beech, Dogwood and Philadelphus back to boundary only. T3747 Sycamore; Ivy infested. Fell as close to ground level as possible. T3748 Sycamore; Ivy infested. Fell as close to ground level as possible. T3746 Hawthorn; Prune to clear structure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by North Yorkshire
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Yorkshire granted permission on 24 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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