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Orchard End 7 Westholme Road Masham North Yorkshire HG4 4EX

Granted Yorkshire Dales National Park 25/01663/TCON Tree works in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree works within the Masham Conservation Area. Felling of 1no Elm (T1) (tree is dead). 2 metre Lateral Reduction to 1no Ash (T2)(retaining 2 meters radial spread post pruning). Felling of 1no Ash (T3) (dead) and felling of 1no Elm (T4) due to dutch Elm disease.

As published by the council, reference 25/01663/TCON

Application record

Reference
25/01663/TCON
Type
Tree works in Conservation Areas
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Received
16 May 2025
Validated
11 Jun 2025
Decided
9 Jul 2025
Ward
Masham & Fountains
Parish
Masham
Decision by
Officer
Postcode
HG4 4EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 May 2025

    Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park

  2. 11 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved

  4. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

English Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Yorkshire Dales National Park granted permission on 9 July 2025, 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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  • Orchard End 7 Westholme Road Masham North Yorkshire HG4 4EX

    25/01663/TCON Submitted 16 May 2025 50 yards away

    Tree works within the Masham Conservation Area. Felling of 1no Elm (T1) (tree is dead). 2 metre Lateral Reduction to 1no Ash (T2)(retaining 2 meters radial spread post pruning). Felling of 1no Ash (T3) (dead) and felling of 1no Elm (T4) due to dutch Elm disease.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Orchard End 7 Westholme Road Masham North Yorkshire HG4 4EX

    25/01663/TCON Submitted 16 May 2025 50 yards away

    Tree works within the Masham Conservation Area. Felling of 1no Elm (T1) (tree is dead). 2 metre Lateral Reduction to 1no Ash (T2)(retaining 2 meters radial spread post pruning). Felling of 1no Ash (T3) (dead) and felling of 1no Elm (T4) due to dutch Elm disease.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

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    25/01717/TPO Submitted 21 May 2025 150 yards away

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    Granted Trees 6 docs

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