Planning application
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Pollard 1no. Willow Tree, and remove dead, diseased and dysfunctional material over 50mm in diameter; Reduce 1no. Ash Tree to approximately 5 metres from ground level - tree works in a Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference 26/00755/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00755/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections from LPA
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Guildhall
- Parish
- Guildhall Planning Panel
- Postcode
- YO1 7HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the York register
This site has had 11 applications since 2012: 10 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01967/TCA Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Fell 1no. (dead) Whitebeam (T0080); 2m clearance of 4no. trees (T0135, T0136, T0137, T0138) from buildings; reduce back damaged branches of 1no. Ash (T0080) above footpath - trees in a conservation area
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24/01828/FUL Withdrawn
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Siting of a shipping container for use as a cafe for a temporary period from 22.11.2024 to 05.01.2025
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22/02392/FUL Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Installation of photovoltaic array to southern face of quire roof
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22/02342/FUL Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Temporary (72 weeks) siting of 2no. Portakabins providing essential office and welfare facilities
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22/01608/FUL Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Temporary siting of 6no. chalets by South Quire Aisle of York Minster from 1st November 2022 to 13th January 2023
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22/00691/FUL Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Siting of 6no. chalets by the South Quire Aisle of York Minster for temporary period from 16.05.2022 until 12.09.2022
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AOD/21/00219 Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Condition 3 (Large Scale details of statue) of 21/01364/FUL
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21/01359/FUL Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Siting of 6no. Christmas chalets by the South Quire Aisle of York Minster for temporary period from 1.11.2021 until 14.01.2022
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21/01364/FUL Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Installation of a statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the west front of York Minster
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AOD/12/00100 Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Condition 4 (large scale details) condition 5 (full highway engineering details) (11/01552/FUL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by York
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objections from LPA
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lewis Tree Surgery York Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in York
Active · incorporated 2020 · York
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York granted permission on 3 June 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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