2 Feversham Arms Hotel, High Street, Helmsley, YO62 5AG Data via plota.co.uk

WTCA/2026/00204 - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas (CA) Approved

Proposal

3 x Himalayan birch - fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Validated
28 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 11

North York Moors National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Helmsley 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 ↗
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 8 and 10, High Street, Grade II, 39 m away · 2 Grade II*, 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 138 m away: Helmsley Castle: twelfth century ringwork, twelfth to fourteenth century enclosure castle and sixteenth century mansion
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National nature reserve 345 m away: Duncombe Park; Registered park or garden 137 m away: Duncombe Park; Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 345 m away: Castle Hill Deer Park and Windy Pits SSSI; National landscape 441 m away: Howardian Hills; Inside the Helmsley 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Building

Floor area2,136 m² (22,992 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas (CA)
Postcode
YO62 5AG
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 Jun 2026
Parish
Helmsley CP
Decision
No objection following amendments to proposed works
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
L.P Tree & Garden Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 6 days faster than North York Moors's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00220
Committee
1 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
North York Moors
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#21 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North York Moors is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #85 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North York Moors decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #13 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #57 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #85 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #20 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Change of use approved
61 decided
427
Total decisions
19 refused in the year to March 2026

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.