Planning application
Watermill Farm Main Street Kirk Smeaton West Yorkshire WF8 3JY
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
Application for consent to crown reduce 1No Cherry tree (T1) and fell 1No Tree of Heaven (T2) covered in the conservation area
As published by the council, reference ZG2026/0131/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- ZG2026/0131/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split decision for trees
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Osgoldcross
- Parish
- Kirk Smeaton Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WF8 3JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Split decision for trees
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DC Tree Co. Agent, a tree-works contractor
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Yorkshire Dales National Park has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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