The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/04079/TCON Granted

  The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  Fell 1 no Ash (T2) within the Burton Leonard Conservation area.

  Decided 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• 25/03740/TPO Granted

  The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  Crown reduction (by 3m) on east side of 1no. Beech (T1) and crown reduction of 1no. Sycamore (by 2m) on east side (T2) and removal of low over extending branch on east side of Tree Preservation Order 03/1984 G1

  Decided 3 Dec 2025 Trees
• 25/01833/TCON Granted

  The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  Canopy reduction by up to 3m on south and west side of (T1) "juglans regia" Walnut to reduce weight and risk of mechanical overload due to severe rot on the north side of root plate, and height to be removed up to 2m inline with retrenchment. Crown reduction by up to 1m of (T2) "fagus sylvatica" Beech on west side to prevent from growing over the house roof and canopy to be raised by up to 1.5m on south side to clear from phone line and diametere of cuts up to 30mm. (T3) "fagus sylvatica f purpurea" Copper Beech to be drawn back over lawn on north side up to 2m but the odd over extended branch by 3m and Crown to be lifted over drive on east side up to 4m. Crown to be lifted over road on south side up to 5.2m inline with Highways act 1980

  Decided 2 Dec 2025 Trees

1. 23 Jul 2026

   Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park

2. 3 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Yorkshire Dales National Park took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Yorkshire Dales National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Yorkshire Dales National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  26/04235/TPO Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Fell 1 no Ash (T1) within Tree Preservation Order 3/1984

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/03740/TPO Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Crown reduction (by 3m) on east side of 1no. Beech (T1) and crown reduction of 1no. Sycamore (by 2m) on east side (T2) and removal of low over extending branch on east side of Tree Preservation Order 03/1984 G1

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/03740/TPO Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Crown reduction (by 3m) on east side of 1no. Beech (T1) and crown reduction of 1no. Sycamore (by 2m) on east side (T2) and removal of low over extending branch on east side of Tree Preservation Order 03/1984 G1

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/03740/TPO Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Crown reduction (by 3m) on east side of 1no. Beech (T1) and crown reduction of 1no. Sycamore (by 2m) on east side (T2) and removal of low over extending branch on east side of Tree Preservation Order 03/1984 G1

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/01833/TCON Submitted 3 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Canopy reduction by up to 3m on south and west side of (T1) "juglans regia" Walnut to reduce weight and risk of mechanical overload due to severe rot on the north side of root plate, and height to be removed up to 2m inline with retrenchment. Crown reduction by up to 1m of (T2) "fagus sylvatica" Beech on west side to prevent from growing over the house roof and canopy to be raised by up to 1.5m on south side to clear from phone line and diametere of cuts up to 30mm. (T3) "fagus sylvatica f purpurea" Copper Beech to be drawn back over lawn on north side up to 2m but the odd over extended branch by 3m and Crown to be lifted over drive on east side up to 4m. Crown to be lifted over road on south side up to 5.2m inline with Highways act 1980

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD

  25/01833/TCON Submitted 3 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Canopy reduction by up to 3m on south and west side of (T1) "juglans regia" Walnut to reduce weight and risk of mechanical overload due to severe rot on the north side of root plate, and height to be removed up to 2m inline with retrenchment. Crown reduction by up to 1m of (T2) "fagus sylvatica" Beech on west side to prevent from growing over the house roof and canopy to be raised by up to 1.5m on south side to clear from phone line and diametere of cuts up to 30mm. (T3) "fagus sylvatica f purpurea" Copper Beech to be drawn back over lawn on north side up to 2m but the odd over extended branch by 3m and Crown to be lifted over drive on east side up to 4m. Crown to be lifted over road on south side up to 5.2m inline with Highways act 1980

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 26/05228/TCON Granted

  4 The Avenue Whinwath Lane Kirklington North Yorkshire DL8 2NA

  Removal of cherry tree within the Kirkington Conservation Area

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Trees
• ZD26/00552/TCA Awaiting decision

  Stone Garth Spennithorne Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5PR

  Notice of intention to fell Ash tree

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/04215/TPO Granted

  2 Woodland Place Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 1ZF

  Lateral reduction of selected limbs to gain a maximum 2m clearance from the building structure of 1 Grove Lane with maximum pruning wounds of 50mm diameter of 1 no Holm Oak (T1) Within Tree preservation Order 41/2007 Selective pruning to 2 lower small branches of 1 no Beech (T2) within Tree Preservation Order 4/1994

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/04293/TPO Granted

  Wentworth Grange 17 Borrage Lane Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 2PZ

  Remove decayed central stem down to trunk of 1 no Willow (T2) within Tree preservation order 01/1978

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/04112/TPO Granted

  Thorn Bank Scarah Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3RS

  Crown lift (to 4m) with maximum pruning cuts of 50mm, lateral reduction (up to 2.3m) with maximum pruning cuts of 55mm of 1no. Ash (T1) of Tree Preservation Order 59/2015 A1

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Trees