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

WTCA/2026/00399 - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas (CA) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Large, non-native fir tree in front garden - to remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 9

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 85 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 ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 4; National nature reserve 424 m away: Forge Valley Woods; SSSI 424 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 1

Last sold for £372,000 in October 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

28 October 2022£372,000

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

Building

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2013, 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
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Parish
West Ayton CP
Decision
No objections
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
5%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/2026/00450
Committee
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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North York Moors
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#21 of 296 councils
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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
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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.