1 The Mount, Mill Lane, West Ayton, Scarborough, YO13 9JS Data via plota.co.uk

WTCA/2026/00341 - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas (CA) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Crown reduction of 1 no. Sycamore tree by 2m (10%) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 10

Surface water flood risk
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 91 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Yedmandale Terrace, Grade II, 48 m away · 4 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 ↗
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 441 m away: Forge Valley Woods; SSSI 441 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 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £226,000 in November 2011. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 November 2011£226,000
26 October 2007£225,000
27 May 2003£140,000

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

Building

Floor area142 m² (1,528 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Important details

Council
North York Moors
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas (CA)
Postcode
YO13 9JS
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Parish
West Ayton CP
Decision
No objection following amendments to proposed works
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 19 days slower than North York Moors's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
6%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
PP/2026/00359
Committee
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023
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2020 Refused
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2019 Withdrawn
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2018 Approved
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verification check of condition 4 of planning approval NYM/2018/0030/FL
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2018 Approved
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alterations and construction of single and two storey extensions, construction of carport…
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.