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49-51 Leeds Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8AY

Awaiting decision North York Moors National Park 26/05239/TPO Protected Tree Works application

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to three trees subject to tree preservation order 43/1996. Crown lift 1no Sycamore (T1) to provide approximately 5.5 metres clearance from ground level to the tips of the remaining branches. Fell 1 No Ash (T2) On the side adjacent to the building and surgery entrance. Crown lift 1no Sycamore (T3) to provide 5.5 metres clearance from ground level to the tips of the remaining branches, in addition to the lateral reduction by approximately 1 meter of the side branches closest to the surgery and pruning of the lower branches to provide approximately 2 meters of clearance from the ground to improve pedestrian access.

As published by the council, reference 26/05239/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/05239/TPO
Type
Protected Tree Works application
Status
Registered
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
Parish
Harrogate
Postcode
HG2 8AY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North York Moors National Park took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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T.Howie Tree Specialist Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Harrogate

Active · incorporated 2022 · Harrogate

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with North York Moors National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North York Moors National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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