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26/01570/TCA - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Crown lift 1no. Lime tree to 3.5 metres from ground level and laterally prune back branch extremities over entrance and car park by up to 1 metre - tree works in a conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PHOTOS Photographs & Photomontages · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Railwaymens Club and Institute
List entry 1259530 · 22 m away · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 20 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 22 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: AQMA No.5
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument 68 m away: City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospi
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the York built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Building

Floor area676 m² (7,276 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
YO24 1AQ
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Micklegate
Parish
Micklegate Planning Panel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objections from LPA
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Nurture Landscapes

How this decision compares

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

51%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
409decided 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-15182299
Planning Portal ref
PP-15182299
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
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2021 Refused
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2020 Approved
Display of 1no. non-illuminated entrance sign, and 4no. non-illuminated wall mounted sign…
20/01887/ADV
2020 Approved
Installation of ANPR cameras and payment kiosk to car park
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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

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.