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26/04598/TCON - Tree works in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

Crown Lift (to provide 4 metre clearance) and Lateral Reduction (by 2 metres) of 1 no Red Mapel (T1), 1 no Green Mapel (T2) and 1 no Lime Tree (T3). Crown Lift (to provide 1.5 metre clearance of roof) of 1 no Red Mapel (T4) within Hampsthwaite Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Officer · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Laurel Cottage
List entry 1150413 · 11 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Hampsthwaite conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hampsthwaite built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area226 m² (2,433 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Harrogate
Application type
Tree works in Conservation Areas
Postcode
HG3 2EU
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate
Parish
Hampsthwaite
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officer
Applicant
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Agent
T.Howie Tree Specialist

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 10 days slower than Harrogate's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
408decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Harrogate in the last twelve months, from validation. Harrogate decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15135729
Planning Portal ref
PP-15135729
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
13 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.