Planning application
Castle Holt 55 Follifoot Lane Spofforth North Yorkshire HG3 1AR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell 1 no Plum tree (T2), crown lift by 3 metres and lateral reduction by 1.5 metres of 1 no Yew tree (T1) within Spofforth and Stockeld Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference 26/03922/TCON
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03922/TCON
- Type
- Tree works in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith
- Parish
- Spofforth with Stockeld
- Decision by
- Officer
- Postcode
- HG3 1AR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
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3 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
T.Howie Tree Specialist Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Harrogate
Active · incorporated 2022 · Harrogate
157 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 95% granted
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Yorkshire Dales National Park granted permission on 31 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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