Planning application
Museum Gardens Museum Street York
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce 1no. Hornbeam, with the height reduced by 2m, and the radial spread reduced by 1m in all directions; Crown reduce 1no. Horse Chestnut by 3m in height, and that the radial spread is reduced by 1m in all directions; Reduce the crown further / remove side loading to 1no. Red Horse Chestnut - tree works in a Conservation Area
As published by the council, reference 26/00141/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00141/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections from LPA
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Guildhall
- Parish
- Guildhall Planning Panel
Site history
Applications at this address on the York register
This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00687/TCA Granted
Museum Gardens Museum Street York
Fell 1no. Holly; Pollard 1no. Weeping Wytch Elm; Crown reduce the overall size of 2no. Yew trees by 1.5 to 2 metres - tree works in a Conservation Area.
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AOD/25/00344 Granted
Museum Gardens Museum Street York
Conditions 3 of 20/01874/FUL (and 21/00252/FUL)
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24/01874/TCA Granted
Museum Gardens Museum Street York
Remedial pruning and dead wood removal to 42no. Trees (as detailed in submitted Tree Report) - trees in a conservation area
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24/01477/LBC Granted
Museum Gardens Museum Street York
Attachment of 2no. poster holders to railings
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24/01481/ADV Granted
Museum Gardens Museum Street York
Display of 2no. poster holders on railings
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22/01548/TCA Granted
Museum Gardens Museum Street York
Various tree works in a Conservation Area
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22/00606/TCA Granted
Museum Gardens Museum Street York
Various tree works including the felling of 1no. Holly in a Conservation Area
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21/02643/TCA Granted
Museum Gardens Museum Street York
Various tree pruning works in a Conservation Area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by York
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18 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objections from LPA
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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York granted permission on 18 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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