St Andrews Church Church Lane Bishopthorpe York YO23 2QG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01112/TCA - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Crown lift 1no. Sweet Chestnut, 1no. Norway Maple, and 1no. Sycamore to 3m above ground level; Reduce lateral canopy of 1no. Beech tending toward church hall by 2 - 2.5m; Reduce crown of 1no. False Acacia by 2m height and 1-1.5m spread, crown lift to 3m above ground level; Crown lift 1no. Oak to 5.0m above ground level (over highway), crown lift to 3.0m above ground level (all other points); Prune 1no. Tibetan Cherry from building by 1m, Crown lift to 2m above ground level; Remove major dead wood from trees. Tree works in a Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE CONDITION SURVEY & MANAGEMENT REPORT Report · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF TREE PLAN Drawing · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF BISHOPTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Reponses · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Church of St Andrew
List entry 1132493 · 4 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 2 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 ↗
Bishopthorpe 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 253 m away: Naburn Marsh SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bishopthorpe built-up area; Green belt 19 m away: York; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 area196 m² (2,110 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 88)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
YO23 2QG
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Bishopthorpe
Parish
Bishopthorpe Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections from LPA
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts(York)

How this decision compares

Decided in 87 days from validation, 31 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 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15015868
Planning Portal ref
PP-15015868
Statutory expiry
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Various tree works including the felling of 3no. trees in a Conservation Area
19/02569/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Refused
Old School Medical Centre 46 Church Lane Bishopthorpe York YO23 2QG
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2022 Approved
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Conditions 3, 4 & 5 of 22/00134/FUL
AOD/22/00387
2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Withdrawn
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2020 Approved
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2018 Approved
The Beeches 40 Church Lane Bishopthorpe York YO23 2QG
Reduce branch extension of Beech tree in a Conservation Area.
18/02262/TCA
2018 Approved
38 Church Lane Bishopthorpe York YO23 2QG
Fell Laburnum tree in a Conservation Area.
18/02261/TCA
2017 Approved
Yew Cottage 43 Main Street Bishopthorpe York YO23 2RA
Fell Oak; prune Yew Tree in a Conservation Area
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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%).

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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

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.