Elm House, 2 Church Street, Hemswell, Gainsborough, DN21 5UN Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00321 - TREE_TPO Application Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Ash - Remove the crown & trunk (fell). T3 of Tree Preservation Order Hemswell No1 2002. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Apr 2026
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Approved
26 May 2026

Approved on 26 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Radon-affected area
Hemswell 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 5, Church Street, Grade II, 46 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hemswell built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
West Lindsey
Application type
TREE_TPO Application
Postcode
DN21 5UN
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
HEMSWELL
Parish
Hemswell CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Tree Consent to Carry out Work
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 16 days slower than West Lindsey's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EC/2026/00322
Comments by
30 Apr 2026
Committee
2 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
27 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
LAND ADJACENT 7 CHURCH STREET HEMSWELL GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5UN
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149994
2025 Approved
LAND REAR OF 4A, 3B & 5B CHURCH STREET HEMSWELL GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5UN
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2025 Approved
LAND REAR OF 4A, 3B & 5B CHURCH STREET HEMSWELL GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5UN
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2025 Approved
LAND R/O 3A, 3B AND 5B CHURCH STREET HEMSWELL GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5UN
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 147233 granted 28 March 202…
149905
2025 Approved
LAND R/O 3A, 3B AND 5B CHURCH STREET HEMSWELL GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5UN
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 147233 granted 28 March 202…
149905
2024 Approved
THE BARN 3 CHURCH STREET HEMSWELL GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5UN
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition of garage.
148889
2024 Approved
THE BARN 3 CHURCH STREET HEMSWELL GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5UN
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition of garage.
148889
2023 Approved
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146741
2023 Approved
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Planning application to erect 1no. dwelling and for the conversion and extension of exist…
146741
2023 Approved
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Planning application to erect 2no. dwellings with garages including installation of a pri…
147233
2023 Approved
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147233
2021 Refused
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Request for confirmation of compliance with conditions 1-6 inclusive of Listed Building C…
142803
2021 Refused
Rose Cottage 5 Church Street Hemswell Gainsborough Lincolnshire DN21 5UN
Request for confirmation of compliance with conditions 1-6 inclusive of Listed Building C…
142803
2020 Approved
Rose Cottage 5 Church Street Hemswell Gainsborough Lincolnshire DN21 5UN
Listed building consent to demolish existing single storey rear extension, erect single s…
140836
2020 Approved
Rose Cottage 5 Church Street Hemswell Gainsborough Lincolnshire DN21 5UN
Planning application to demolish existing single storey rear extension, erect single stor…
140798
2020 Approved
Rose Cottage 5 Church Street Hemswell Gainsborough Lincolnshire DN21 5UN
Listed building consent to demolish existing single storey rear extension, erect single s…
140836
2020 Approved
Rose Cottage 5 Church Street Hemswell Gainsborough Lincolnshire DN21 5UN
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140798
West Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#134 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lindsey ranks #110 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lindsey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #70 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #123 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #110 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #187 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
33 decided
562
Total decisions
39 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings