1 Weddall Close York YO24 1EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01739/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

Reduce the canopy height and spread of 1no. Lime Tree by approximately 2.4 metres, stem clean to the main union - protected by Tree Preservation Order no. 9. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

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.

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve 300 m away: Hob Moor
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
Conservation area 31 m away: Tadcaster Road Conservation Area; Inside the York 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 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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
YO24 1EG
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Dringhouses And Woodthorpe
Parish
Dringhouses/Woodthorpe Planning Panel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis Tree Surgery York Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. York usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
224decided 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.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15245089
Planning Portal ref
PP-15245089
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
York
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#213 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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