53 Duchy Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 2HB Data via plota.co.uk

26/05267/TCON - Tree works in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

Works to trees in Harrogate Conservation Area. Felling of 2 no. Conifer trees (T1 and T2). Lateral reduction (by up to 1m, maximum pruning cuts of 30mm) of 3 no. Himalayan Birch (G1). Lateral reduction (by up to 1.5m, maximum pruning cuts of 40mm) of 4 no. Beech (G2). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Officer · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Harrogate 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Local nature reserve 451 m away: Birk Crag; Inside the Harrogate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £1,440,000 in May 2011. Detached house, freehold.

17 May 2011£1,440,000
28 February 2003£525,000
31 January 2002£410,000
2 November 1998£302,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area481 m² (5,177 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Harrogate - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Harrogate
Application type
Tree works in Conservation Areas
Postcode
HG1 2HB
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Coppice Valley & Duchy
Parish
Harrogate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officer
Applicant
Show
Agent
Scotton Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 33 days. 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15184136
Planning Portal ref
PP-15184136
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.