Planning application
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Fell 1no. False Acacia Tree; Reduce the canopy height and spread of 1no. Cherry tree by approximately 3.6 metres, leaving a minimum of 2 metres clearance from the building. Tree works in a conservation area.
As published by the council, reference 26/01737/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01737/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- YO1 7HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the York register
This site has had 13 applications since 2012: 10 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00755/TCA Granted
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
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.
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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24/01828/FUL Withdrawn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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21/01360/LBC Decided
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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21/01359/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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
York 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 York for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year York decided tree works applications in a median of 55 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.
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26/01705/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/01684/TCA Awaiting decision
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