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8 Massey Fold Spofforth Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 1WG

ZC23/01499/TCONTree works in Conservation AreasPermitted

Proposal

Felling of 1no. Ash Tree within Spofforth Conservation Area.

Received
18 April 2023
Decided
27 April 2023 · Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Council
Harrogate
Ward
Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received18 Apr
  2. Validated18 Apr
  3. Consult.15 May
  4. Target30 May
  5. Decided27 Apr

Decided in 9 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Harrogate93% of trees applications approved

This is a tree application at 8 Massey Fold Spofforth Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 1WG. Harrogate has handled 2,684 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 35 days. This one was decided in 9 days, 4 weeks quicker than Harrogate's median. The site is in the Spofforth conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 33 applications across Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith. We hold 3,186 applications in total for the HG3 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
ZC23/01499/TCON
Address
8 Massey Fold Spofforth Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 1WG
Postcode
HG3 1WG
Local Authority
Harrogate
Application Type
Tree works in Conservation Areas
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith
Parish
Spofforth With Stockeld

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Scotton Tree Care
Architect ProfileSCOTTON TREE CARE LLP
Agent Address
Mr Ian Lythe Mickleton Mire Skye Lane Scotton Knaresborough HG5 9HW

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
18 April 2023
Consultation Expiry
15 May 2023
Target Decision Date
30 May 2023
Date Decided
27 April 2023
Date Validated
18 April 2023
Date Submitted
18 April 2023
Consultation Start
21 April 2023
Consultation End
15 May 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Tree Work in Conservation Area approved
Decided By
Officer
Statutory Period
42 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
2
Documents
5
Coordinates
53.954056, -1.444994
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Harrogate

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Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Spofforth
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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