Apartment 503 The Residence Bishopthorpe Road York YO23 1FF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01464/TCA - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

Crown reduce 7no. Field Maples up to 1.8m - trees in a conservation area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Terrys of York Factory
List entry 1391643 · 3 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 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.
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Historic England ↗
The Racecourse and Terry's Factory 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £940,000 in March 2020. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

20 March 2020£940,000

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

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
YO23 1FF
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Micklegate
Parish
Micklegate Planning Panel
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections from LPA
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Lewis Tree Surgery York Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days slower 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15141042
Planning Portal ref
PP-15141042
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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