Pifelhead South, Cropton, YO18 8HT Data via plota.co.uk

CLNS/2026/00402 - Crown Land/National Security Notification Approved

Proposal

Notification of construction of 70 metres of forwarder track' landing area and installation of 2 no. drainage culverts for forestry purposes under Part 19 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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.
Open access land
Open country or registered common land, with a right to roam on foot.
Building on registered common land needs the consent of the Secretary of State as well as planning permission.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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
Crown Land/National Security Notification
Postcode
YO18 8HT
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Parish
Stape CP
Case officer
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Decision
Notification - Decided Permitted Development
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 24 days faster than North York Moors's median of 52 for agricultural works. Approved, as 94% of agricultural works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EC/2026/00389
Committee
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
North York Moors
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#21 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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