St Stephens Church York Road Acomb York YO24 4NW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01670/TCA - Trees in Conservation Areas Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell 1no. Thuja Orientalis tree in a Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from York's recent tree and landscaping works. The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF TREE LOCATION Location Plan · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs & Photomontages · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESCRIPTION OF WORKS Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Church of St Stephen
List entry 1256233 · 4 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 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 ↗
Acomb 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the York built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
York
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
YO24 4NW
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Acomb
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. York usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
224decided 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

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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2018 Approved
Installation of external lighting
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Within ~100m

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22/01841/LBC
2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Withdrawn
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2022
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Reduce in height by 3 metres 3no. Silver Birch trees (T11 to T13) in a Conservation Area.
22/01369/TCA
2021 Approved
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Internal and external alterations including single storey rear extension, blocking of doo…
21/02696/LBC
2021 Approved
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Single storey rear extension - retrospective
21/02695/FUL
2021 Approved
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21/02667/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
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Part two storey, part single storey rear extension
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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