Museum And Gardens The Balk Pocklington East Riding Of Yorkshire YO42 2QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02686/TCA - Tree Works in Conservation Areas Pending Consideration

Proposal

POCKLINGTON CONSERVATION AREA - Remove 1 no. Whitebeam tree due to multiple stems at a low point in the crown with a number of the stems showing signs of rot and one of the larger stems is rotting is close to a garden path and could cause harm to a visitor if it fell; Crown reduce 1 no. Robina tree as illustrated to encourage regenarative young growth as the upper limbs have failed to produce much foliage over the past couple of years Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from East Riding's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Pocklington 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Pocklington built-up area; National infrastructure project 1885 m away: Humberhead Solar, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Areas
Postcode
YO42 2QQ
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Pocklington Provincial
Parish
Pocklington Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated TREE Decision JW
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. East Riding usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15275449
Planning Portal ref
PP-15275449
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Riding
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#24 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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