The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01737/TCA - Trees in Conservation Areas Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell 1no. False Acacia Tree; Reduce the canopy height and spread of 1no. Cherry tree by approximately 3.6 metres, leaving a minimum of 2 metres clearance from the building. Tree works in a conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 17 Nov 2026, from York's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 1

PDF ARBORICULTURAL WORKS Report · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF NEIGHBOUR MAP Location Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF AERIAL VIEW Photographs & Photomontages · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument: York Minster cathedral precinct: including Bootham Bar and the length of City Walls extending round the precinct up to Monk Bar
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Grade I listed: Cathedral Church of St Peter, York Minster
List entry 1257222 · 4 m away · 86 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade I, 28 Grade II*, 50 Grade II)
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 the other 86 with distances
Historic England ↗
Central Historic Core Conservation Area 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the York built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 26 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
YO1 7HH
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Guildhall
Parish
Guildhall Planning Panel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis Tree Surgery York Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. York usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
192decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15245012
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

41 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Fell 1no. (dead) Whitebeam (T0080); 2m clearance of 4no. trees (T0135, T0136, T0137, T013…
24/01967/TCA
2024 Withdrawn
Siting of a shipping container for use as a cafe for a temporary period from 22.11.2024 t…
24/01828/FUL
2024 Approved
Non-material amendment to permitted application 22/02392/FUL to alter solar panel layout…
24/01645/NONMAT
2024
Up to 3.6m crown reduction of 1no. Oriental Plane - tree in a conservation area
24/00506/TCA
2022 Approved
Installation of photovoltaic array to southern face of quire roof
22/02392/FUL
2022 Approved
Temporary (72 weeks) siting of 2no. Portakabins providing essential office and welfare fa…
22/02342/FUL
2022 Approved
Temporary siting of 6no. chalets by South Quire Aisle of York Minster from 1st November 2…
22/01608/FUL
2022 Approved
Siting of 6no. chalets by the South Quire Aisle of York Minster for temporary period from…
22/00691/FUL
2021 Approved
Condition 3 (Large Scale details of statue) of 21/01364/FUL
AOD/21/00219
2021 Approved
Siting of 6no. Christmas chalets by the South Quire Aisle of York Minster for temporary p…
21/01359/FUL
2021 Approved
Installation of a statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the west front of York Mins…
21/01364/FUL
2021 Approved
Siting of 6no. Christmas chalets by the South Quire Aisle of York Minster for temporary p…
21/01360/LBC
2020 Approved
Siting of 6no. Christmas chalets by the South Quire Aisle of York Minster for temporary p…
20/01094/FUL
2020 Approved
Temporary installation of a protective security barrier comprising 12 security blocks at…
20/01041/FUL
2018 Approved
Temporary installation of a protective security barrier comprising 12 security blocks at…
18/01394/FUL
2017 Approved
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17/02656/FUL
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External alteration to include replacement of existing glazed door with solid door
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2023 Approved
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York
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#213 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

York ranks #156 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
York decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #255 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #237 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #156 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #168 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
104 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
68 decided
1,278
Total decisions
224 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings