118 Longwestgate Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 1RG Data via plota.co.uk

26/03996/TCON - Tree works in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

(T1) - Ash - Crown lift to 3m, (T2) - Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m and clear away from neighbouring building by 1.5m, (T3) - Rowan - Crown lift to 3m, (T4) - Cherry - Dead, fell. (T5) - Cherry - Lift to 3m. (T6) - Cherry - Lift to 3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Officer · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 125, Longwestgate
List entry 1258665 · 17 m away · 59 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 57 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 ↗
Scarborough 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Scarborough
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 84 m away: Scarborough Castle: Iron Age settlement, Roman signal station, Anglo-Scandinavian settlement and chapel, C12 enclosure castle and C18 battery
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 ↗
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 228 m away: North Bay to South Toll House Cliff SSSI; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Scarborough built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree works in Conservation Areas
Postcode
YO11 1RG
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Scarborough
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officer
Applicant
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Agent
Advanced Trees And Grounds

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 10 days slower than Scarborough's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
80decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
5 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No