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3 The Cottages, Wide Howe Lane, Baldersby St James, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4PU

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Political information

North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire Council, a single new council for everyone in North Yorkshire, launched on 1 April 2023, replacing the previous county council and seven district and borough councils.

North Yorkshire Council electoral division:
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton ED

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Other political bodies

Parish council: Baldersby

Parliamentary constituency: Skipton and Ripon.
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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Council tax

Your property is in council tax band C.

The current charge on this property is £2,158.26

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More information is available on our council tax pages.

Planning and development

You can search the Council's record of planning applications for your property using our Planning Public Access website.

Your property's planning history

• Crown raise to lift branches away from the property of 1no. Lime Tree within Baldersby Conservation Area.
  Tree Work in Conservation Area Approved
  Date of decision: 03/04/2023

• Formation of new openings and doors in party wall on ground and first floors to allow access between both properties.
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 12/05/2003

• Use of building for model making OUTBUILDING NEXT TO 3 CHURCH COTTAGES BALDERSBY ST JAMES
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 10/07/1989

• Land bought for access to house and garden: part to be used for parking and vehicle turning, rest for grass paddock and wooden sectional building for two goats 3 CHURCH COTTAGES, BALDERSBY ST. JAMES, THIRSK Y07 4PU
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 28/08/1985

• Land bought for access to house and garden: part to be used for parking and vehicle turning, rest for grass paddock and wooden sectional building for two goats 3 CHURCH COTTAGES, BALDERSBY ST. JAMES, THIRSK
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 28/08/1985

• Changing use from residential to model making 3 CHURCH COTTAGES, BALDERSBY ST. JAMES, THIRSK
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 30/07/1985

Environment

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