21 Helpston Road Ailsworth Peterborough PE5 7AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/002701/CTR - Conservation Area Trees Notification Approved

Proposal

T1)- Silver Birch- 450mm DBH. Crown reduction by 3-4m in height then laterally r Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision (Officer) · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 14

Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCounty WIldlife BufferCIL Charge ZonesSSSI Buffer ZoneTree preservation orderBoundary of VIllage Envelope LP2
Ailsworth Conservation Area 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 ↗
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Thatchcroft, Grade II, 25 m away · 15 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 ↗
Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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County WIldlife BufferCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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CIL Charge ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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SSSI Buffer ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Boundary of VIllage Envelope LP2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1233 m away: A47 Wansford to Sutton; Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Protected tree 14 m away: Sycamore, order 04/00010/TPO; Inside the Castor and Ailsworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £225,000 in May 2012. Detached house, freehold.

18 May 2012£225,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Conservation Area Trees Notification
Postcode
PE5 7AE
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Glinton & Castor
Parish
Ailsworth CP
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision (Officer)
Applicant
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Agent
Ornamental & Orchard

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 4 days faster than Peterborough's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
170decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15132268
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Peterborough
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#139 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Peterborough ranks #141 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Peterborough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #240 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #206 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #141 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #80 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
42 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
80 decided
665
Total decisions
115 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.