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23/01131/TPO

Richmond Lodge 42 Sim Balk Lane Bishopthorpe York YO23 2QQ

Refused York Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

T1 Beech (Fagus sylvatica) (TPO No. CYC211-T1) - Crown reduce by 10% and crown thin by 20%.

As published by the council, reference 23/01131/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 May 2023

    Received by York

  2. 25 Jul 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

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In York

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    23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01364/TCA Awaiting decision

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    Reduce the length of 3no. branches from Magnolia tree. Tree works in a Conservation Area.

    23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01357/TPO Awaiting decision

    5 Cherry Hill Lane York YO23 1AW

    Crown reduce 1no. Cherry tree, drawing in the branches by 1.5 metres around the whole crown - protected by Tree Preservation Order no. CYC 271.

    23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01042/TCA Granted

    Dower House 143 Main Street Fulford York YO10 4PP

    Fell 2no. Malus trees. Works to 1no. Silver Birch tree - remove 2no. secondary branches on the north side; reduce branching on the northern side of crown by approximately 1 to 1.5 metres; reduce 1no. branch on east side of crown by approximately 1.5 metres; prune back or crown lift any other branching overhanging Germany Lane to afford a clearance height of 5.5 metres over the highway; crown lift the rest of the canopy to a height of 3 metres from ground level.

    8 Jun 2026 Trees