1 Castle Rise, West Ayton, Scarborough, YO13 9JY Data via plota.co.uk

WTCA/2026/00470 - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas (CA) Live

Proposal

Tree 1: Sycamore (boundary between Castle Rise and Mill Lane), to reduce back to previous cuts. Tree 2: Copper Beech, to reduce crown by 2 metres. Tree 3: White beam, to reduce crown by 2 metres. Tree 4: Lime, to crown lift to 5.2 metres and reduce crown by 2 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from North York Moors's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 11

Surface water flood risk
Grade II listed: Yedmandale Terrace
List entry 1167818 · 21 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
North York Moors National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
West and East Ayton 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 ↗
Public footpath 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Scheduled monument 69 m away: Ayton Castle: medieval manorial centre, fortified house including tower and fishponds
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 ↗
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National nature reserve 431 m away: Forge Valley Woods; SSSI 431 m away: Raincliffe & Forge Valley Woods SSSI; Inside the East Ayton and West Ayton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas (CA)
Postcode
YO13 9JY
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Parish
West Ayton CP
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. North York Moors usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EC/2026/00506
Committee
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
North York Moors
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#21 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North York Moors is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #85 out of 296. Only 21% 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 (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North York Moors decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #13 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #57 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #85 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #20 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Change of use approved
61 decided
427
Total decisions
19 refused in the year to March 2026