Abbey Lodge 6 Abbey Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/04759/TCON - Tree works in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

Crown lift (by 3m) 1no Willow (T1), Lateral Reduction (by 1.5m) of 1no Silver Birch (T3), Fell 3no Sycamore (T4, T5 and T6), Crown reduction to previous pruning points of 1no Willow (T7) within Knaresborough conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Officer · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Knaresborough 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 79 m away: The Long Walk, Knaresborough
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Fort Montague With Attached Wall to West, Grade II, 55 m away · 1 Grade I, 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence 15 m away (natural high ground); Inside the Knaresborough built-up area; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 81 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
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 2

Last sold for £750,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

30 July 2025£750,000
1 May 2007£560,000

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

Building

Floor area215 m² (2,314 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Harrogate
Application type
Tree works in Conservation Areas
Postcode
HG5 8HY
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Knaresborough West
Parish
Knaresborough
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officer
Applicant
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Agent
Scotton Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 11 days faster than Harrogate's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
408decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15146245
Planning Portal ref
PP-15146245
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.