Planning application
Laurel Bank 3 Shires Lane Embsay North Yorkshire BD23 6RR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to a tree the subject of a Tree Preservation Order: Oak tree - Remove dangerous cracked limb overhanging Shires Lane (Tree is T125 of TPO 525-2-1971).
As published by the council, reference 26/02981/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02981/TPO
- Type
- Protected Tree Works application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
- Parish
- Embsay with Eastby
- Decision by
- Chief Planner
- Postcode
- BD23 6RR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2026
Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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3 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Ian Piper Dry Stone Walling and Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Yorkshire Dales National Park granted permission on 22 July 2026, 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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