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4 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB

Awaiting decision North Yorkshire 26/05966/TCON Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Lateral Reduction (by 30cm) and Crown Reduction (by 60-90cm) of 1 no Leyland Cypress (T1). Lateral Reduction (by 1.5m) and Crown Reduction (by 2m) of 1 no Silver Birch (T2). Crown Reduction (by 60-90cm) of 1 no Small Eucalypus (T3) within Harrogate Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference 26/05966/TCON

Application record

Reference
26/05966/TCON
Category
Trees
Status
Registered
Received
18 Sep 2026
Validated
18 Sep 2026
Postcode
HG1 5AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Yorkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • HGTZC24/02382/TCON Granted

    4 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB

    (T1) Conifer - annual trimming, trim lateral growth by 0.5m, trim canopy by 1m. (T2) Silver Birch - reduce lateral growth on all sides by 1m, reduce canopy approximately by 1.5m, within Harrogate Conservation Area.

    Decided 6 Aug 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2026

    Received by North Yorkshire

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North Yorkshire took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with North Yorkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Yorkshire decided tree works applications in a median of 41 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 4 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB

    HGTZC24/02382/TCON Submitted 16 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    (T1) Conifer - annual trimming, trim lateral growth by 0.5m, trim canopy by 1m. (T2) Silver Birch - reduce lateral growth on all sides by 1m, reduce canopy approximately by 1.5m, within Harrogate Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 82 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB

    25/04178/TCON Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Works to 1 no Silver Birch (T1) Crown reduction of extended canopy to the red lines shown in the attached photos. Start height 7.5m, end height 6m, maximum pruning cuts of 30mm.

    Decided Trees 5 docs

  • 78 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB

    HGTZC24/02120/TCON Submitted 25 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Lateral Reduction (by 2m on garden side) of 1no. Cherry Tree within Harrogate Conservation Area

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 78 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB

    HGTZC24/02120/TCON Submitted 25 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Lateral Reduction (by 2m on garden side) of 1no. Cherry Tree within Harrogate Conservation Area

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 6 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB

    25/02632/TCON Submitted 30 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Works to 1 No beech tree (T1) crown lift over highway to give clearance of 5.2m, reduce lateral growth property side on the lower to mid canopy by 1.5m, 1 no Contourted Willow (T2) repollard canopy removing approximately 2.5m and 1 No Silver Birch (T3) lateral reduction on both sides of properties by 1.5m. Crown reduction by 1.5m in Harrogate conservation area.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 82 Harcourt Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5AB

    25/04178/TCON Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Works to 1 no Silver Birch (T1) Crown reduction of extended canopy to the red lines shown in the attached photos. Start height 7.5m, end height 6m, maximum pruning cuts of 30mm.

    Decided Trees 5 docs

In North Yorkshire

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    T1, a large spreading Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) to the rear garden. The crown spread is large, to be over the grassed areas and pathways to the garden and the car park to the west. The crown is also encroaching on the gable end of the building and gutters. An approximately 1m crown reduction, back to the nearest suitable growth points, is required.

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Works to 1 no Oak of tree preservation order 21/1990. Lateral reduction to give 3m clearance from neighbouring property and crown reduction of epicormic branches to first main branch.

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees