79, Brockhurst Lane, Monks Kirby, Rugby, CV23 0RA Data via plota.co.uk

R26/0197 - Trees in conservation area Approved

Proposal

Reduce the canopy of a single oak tree in our garden by approx 2m all around to reduce shade in ours and neighbour's garden. This work has been approved in previous years, with the last approval expiring in May 2025. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Validated
16 Mar 2026
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Approved
2 Apr 2026

Approved on 2 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Rugby District (B)Monks Kirbyhttps
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 56 m away: Newnham Paddox
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Rugby District (B)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Monks KirbyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
https://www.rugby.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/36/monks_kirby.pdfCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Green belt 17 m away: Birmingham; Inside the Monks Kirby 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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

Council
Rugby
Application type
Trees in conservation area
Postcode
CV23 0RA
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Revel & Binley Woods
Parish
Monks Kirby
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 17 days from validation, 10 days faster than Rugby's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
93decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14739751
Rugby
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#243 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Rugby is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #271 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rugby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #65 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #115 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #271 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #260 of 296
93%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
8 decided
466
Total decisions
31 refused in the year to March 2026

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