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Melsonby Farm 53 West Road Melsonby Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 5ND

Refused North Yorkshire ZD26/00042/TCA Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Notice of intention for works to trees: Reduce in height and crown lift to 4no. Silver Birch trees and reduce 1no. Elm tree

As published by the council, reference ZD26/00042/TCA

Application record

Reference
ZD26/00042/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Decided
23 Mar 2026
Ward
North Richmondshire
Parish
Melsonby Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL10 5ND

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Received by North Yorkshire

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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