Hampden House 120 Duchy Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 2HE Data via plota.co.uk

26/03886/TCON - Tree works in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

Works to various trees within Harrogate conservation area. Crown lift 1 no Horse Chestnut (T1) to 5m, crown lift 1 no Sycamore (T2) to 5m and reduce lateral branch spread extending west by 1m, crown lift 1 no Sycamore (T3) to 5m and reduce lateral branch spread extending west by 2m, crown lift 1 no Elm (T4) to 5m, Fell 1 no Holly (T5), crown lift 1 no Beech (T6) to 5m and crown lift 1 no Norway Maple (T7) to 5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Officer · Last checked 25 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
Local nature reserve 327 m away: Birk Crag; Radon affected area, class 3; 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 1

Last sold for £3,184,000 in September 2023. Other property, freehold.

8 September 2023£3,184,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area3,755 m² (40,418 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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
HG1 2HE
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Coppice Valley & Duchy
Parish
Harrogate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officer
Applicant
Show
Agent
English Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 17 days faster 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-15078161
Planning Portal ref
PP-15078161
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
15 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 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.