Abbey Cottage 49 Abbey Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/03472/TPO - Protected Tree Works application Approved

Proposal

Fell 2no. Sycamore (T003 and T006) and remove southern leader (by 2-3m) of 1no. Sycamore (T007) of Tree Preservation Order 01/1959 W5 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Chief Planner · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Knaresborough 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 ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence 16 m away (natural high ground); Inside the Knaresborough built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 43 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Harrogate
Application type
Protected Tree Works application
Postcode
HG5 8HX
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Knaresborough West
Parish
Knaresborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner
Applicant
Show
Agent
Barnes Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 29 days slower than Harrogate's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
408decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15041236
Planning Portal ref
PP-15041236
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

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