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Church Cottage, Main Street, Wath, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5ET

Bins, recycling and waste

Your property's waste is collected on the following schedule:

Your garden waste subscription for 2026 has its first collection on Thu 12/03/2026 and the final collection on Thu 03/12/2026.

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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

Information about your councillors

Other political bodies

Parish council: Wath

Parliamentary constituency: Skipton and Ripon.
Information about your MP

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Council tax

Your property is in council tax band E.

The current charge on this property is £2,932.65

You can view your council tax account online to check your balance and view statements. You can also pay your council tax online.

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

• Demolition of Stables and Garage, erection of double storey and single storey extensions, alteration to fenestration, including insertion of bifolding door (Revised scheme).
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 14/11/2016

• Demolition of stables and garage. Erection of a two storey and single storey extensions, alterations to fenestration, installation of roof lights.
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 15/03/2016

• Pollarding of 1 no Lime tree within Wath Conservation Area.
  Tree Work in Conservation Area Approved
  Date of decision: 22/11/2000

• Thinning of 1 no. Lime Tree within Wath Conservation Area.
  Tree Work in Conservation Area Approved
  Date of decision: 18/04/2000

• CHURCH COTTAGE WATH Nr RIPON Agricultural Livestock Building
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 19/12/1989

• Alterations and extension.
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 10/04/1981

• Alterations and extensions to cottage.
  Application Refused
  Date of decision: 12/12/1980

Environment

Flood risk

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Tree preservation orders

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Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme

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Superfast Broadband

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Leisure

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