Planning application
Development Site Off Wetherby Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to 2 no. Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) trees (T6 and T7) within Tree Preservation Order 01/1959. Selective pruning to both trees on their northwest aspect to bring the canopy edge back from the building by a maximum of 4 metres, with a minimum retained branch length of 8m.
As published by the council, reference 25/02277/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02277/TPO
- Type
- Protected Tree Works application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 3 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Knaresborough West
- Parish
- Knaresborough
- Decision by
- Chief Planner
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2025
Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park
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9 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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3 Aug 2026
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Yorkshire Dales National Park granted permission on 9 September 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.
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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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Works to 2 no. Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) trees (T6 and T7) within Tree Preservation Order 01/1959. Selective pruning to both trees on their northwest aspect to bring the canopy edge back from the building by a maximum of 4 metres, with a minimum retained branch length of 8m.
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Development Site Off Wetherby Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire
Works to 2 no. Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) trees (T6 and T7) within Tree Preservation Order 01/1959. Selective pruning to both trees on their northwest aspect to bring the canopy edge back from the building by a maximum of 4 metres, with a minimum retained branch length of 8m.
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