Rothesay Nursery School And Childrens Centre 59 - 61 Rothesay Road Luton LU1 1RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00836/TRECA - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to Trees in Conservation Area: Willow tree to cut back to boundary overhanging rear car park of school Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Rothesay Conservation Area 4 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 1046 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion
The site is 1046 m from the project boundary. Airport, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: M1 Junction 10a Grade Separation - Luton (decided, 1666 m); The Grand Union Canal Transfer (at pre-application, 1982 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 484 m away: Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill SSSI; Inside the Luton 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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
LU1 1RB
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
FARLEY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 6 days faster than Luton's median of 53 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
29decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Luton
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#229 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Luton ranks #187 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Luton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #281 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #245 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #187 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #171 of 296
35%
Minor dwellings approved
71 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
53 decided
741
Total decisions
179 refused in the year to March 2026