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Old Orchard Cottage 137 Forest Lane Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 7EQ

Granted Yorkshire Dales National Park 25/02142/TPO Protected Tree Works application

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Lateral reduction (by 2m to redline shown in photos submitted with the application) of 1no. ash subject to tree preservation order 35/1996 T12.

As published by the council, reference 25/02142/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02142/TPO
Type
Protected Tree Works application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
24 Jun 2025
Validated
24 Jun 2025
Decided
5 Aug 2025
Ward
Fairfax & Starbeck
Parish
Harrogate
Decision by
Chief Planner
Postcode
HG2 7EQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Yorkshire Dales National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00493/TPO Granted

    Old Orchard Cottage 137 Forest Lane Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 7EQ

    Lateral reduction on the North, West and East sides up to 2 metres of 1 no. Ash (T12) of Tree Preservation Order 35/1996 (T1 on submitted plan).

    Decided 13 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2025

    Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park

  2. 5 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Scotton Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Knaresborough

Active · incorporated 2026 · Knaresborough

539 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Yorkshire Dales National Park granted permission on 5 August 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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