8 Park Close Melbourne East Riding Of Yorkshire YO42 4QR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00035/TPO - Works to Protected Trees Approved

Proposal

TPO - DEANERY FARM AND PARK CLOSE, MELBOURNE - 1990 - (REF 398) T1 - Crown reduce 1 no. Oak tree (T1) by 2 metres in height and canopy spread by 1.5 metres, crown lift to 4 metres, reduce 1 no. large field facing limb back to boundary line, and remove overhanging branch over the Public Right of Way to reduce wind loading, subsequent risk of limb failure into the garden and over the Public Right of Way, and to maintain sufficient clearance from the power lines (as illustrated). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jan 2026
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Approved
6 Mar 2026

Approved on 6 Mar 2026 · Delegated TREE Decision JW · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National nature reserve about 396 m away: Lower Derwent Valley; SSSI about 396 m away: Melbourne and Thornton Ings SSSI; National infrastructure project about 545 m away: Mylen Leah Solar Farm, at pre-application; Inside the Melbourne (East Riding of Yorkshire) 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 2

Last sold for £435,000 in October 2014. Detached house, freehold.

31 October 2014£435,000
8 June 2012£350,000

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

Building

Floor area212 m² (2,282 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 11 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
YO42 4QR
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Wolds Weighton
Parish
Melbourne Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Mar 2026
Decision
TPO Granted (Prune)
Decision date
6 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated TREE Decision JW
Applicant
Show
Agent
Joe Elliot Fencing And Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 19 days slower than East Riding's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
747decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14528903
Planning Portal ref
PP-14528903
Comments by
3 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Riding
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#24 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Riding is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 296. Only 14% 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 (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Riding decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #110 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #152 of 296
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #7 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #9 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
190 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
42 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
79 decided
1,887
Total decisions
198 refused in the year to March 2026

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

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.