United Reform Church Weelsby Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 0QA Data via plota.co.uk

DM/0553/26/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Field Maple Remove to ground level. Tree is interfering with BT lines and causing issues to neighbouring properties. T2 - Conifer Reduce down to the height of existing conifer hedge leaving it at 2m. Twin stem conifer leaning towards neighbouring property. Should have been reduced along time ago with the hedge but has now gone for the light in-between the maple and yew. T3 - Yew Reduce the lateral spread over neighbours drive only from 5m to 3m from the main stem cutting back to viable secondary growth points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Wellow 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: Wellow, Grimsby
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 104 m away: People's Park; Inside the Grimsby built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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

Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DN32 0QA
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 10 days faster than North East Lincs's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
140decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
North East Lincs
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#132 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North East Lincs ranks #151 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North East Lincs decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #22 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #35 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #151 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #235 of 296
95%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
22 decided
467
Total decisions
24 refused in the year to March 2026

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