Saffron House 36B Rutland Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 2NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02336/TCON - Tree works in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

Fell 1 no. Ash tree (T1 on submitted plan) and 1 no. Silver Birch tree (T2 on submitted plan) in Harrogate Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Consultation
15 May 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Officer · Last checked 19 Jul 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 290 m away: Birk Crag
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
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 2

Last sold for £1,250,000 in December 2024. Detached house, freehold.

9 December 2024£1,250,000
13 May 2009£785,000

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

Building

Floor area206 m² (2,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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 2NX
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Coppice Valley & Duchy
Parish
Harrogate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officer
Applicant
Show
Agent
T.Howie Tree Specialist

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 5 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14919559
Planning Portal ref
PP-14919559
Consultation
15 May 2026
Comments by
8 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 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.