Birch Lee 20A Main Street Embsay North Yorkshire BD23 6RE Data via plota.co.uk

26/06684/TPO - Protected Tree Works application Registered

Proposal

Works to tree the subject of Tree Preservation Order TPO no. (Embsay). 3no Horse Chestnut Trees (T1-3), Crown Thinning by 15-20%, crown lift the lower canopy to a height of 3.5 metres above ground level; crown reduction to reduce the overall height and spread of the canopy by 20% (approximately 2-2.5 metres) and (T1 only) lateral pruning branches overhanging the neighbouring property and clearing the adjacent telephone lines by a minimum of 1.5 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
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Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 14 Nov 2026, from Craven's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 14 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

National park 48 m away: Yorkshire Dales
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: War Memorial, Grade II, 52 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 42 m away: Embsay; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Embsay built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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 £325,000 in October 2010. Detached house, freehold.

1 October 2010£325,000

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

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Important details

Council
Craven
Application type
Protected Tree Works application
Postcode
BD23 6RE
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
Parish
Embsay with Eastby
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Decision level
Officer
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Craven usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 29.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
161decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15286205
Planning Portal ref
PP-15286205
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Comments by
14 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 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