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Sleights Cottage Abbey Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8HY

Granted Yorkshire Dales National Park 25/03262/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

Works to trees within Knaresborough conservation area Lateral reduction (by 1.8m) with maximum pruning cuts of 40mm of 1no. Liquidambar (T1) Felling of 3no. Conifers (T2, T3, T4) Crown reduction (from 5.5m to 3.5m) of 1no. Holly (T5) Lateral reduction of 1no. Conifer (T6) to clear the garage by 0.5m and clear the phone line by 0.3m

As published by the council, reference 25/03262/TCON

Application record

Reference
25/03262/TCON
Type
Tree works in Conservation Areas
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Received
23 Sep 2025
Validated
23 Sep 2025
Decided
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Knaresborough West
Parish
Knaresborough
Decision by
Officer
Postcode
HG5 8HY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2025

    Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park

  2. 7 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved

  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

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Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Yorkshire Dales National Park granted permission on 7 October 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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    Works to trees within Knaresborough conservation area Lateral reduction (by 1.8m) with maximum pruning cuts of 40mm of 1no. Liquidambar (T1) Felling of 3no. Conifers (T2, T3, T4) Crown reduction (from 5.5m to 3.5m) of 1no. Holly (T5) Lateral reduction of 1no. Conifer (T6) to clear the garage by 0.5m and clear the phone line by 0.3m

    Granted Trees 11 docs

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    Granted Trees 11 docs

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