Elmfield House 63 South Street Cottingham East Riding Of Yorkshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00629/TPO - Works to Protected Trees Approved

Proposal

TPO - COTTINGHAM NO. 49 - 2002 (REF 692) T1, T3, T4, T6 & T7. COTTINGHAM CONSERVATION AREA - Crown lift 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) to 6 metres to clear small diameter branches from around the public street lamp and aerial utility cable; Crown lift 1 no. Lime tree (T3) to 7 metres and reduce South-West-facing branches up to 10m high by 2 metres away from 65 South Street; Crown reduce 1 no. Holm Oak tree (T4) to 14 metres in height and 12 metres in width to provide sufficient clearance to the property and restore a compact East-West canopy profile; Crown reduce 1 no. Yew tree (T6) to 6 metres in height and 5 metres in width to provide sufficient clearance to North-East corner of property and reduce canopy spread into the adjacent Cherry tree on the public verge; Crown reduce 1 no. Yew tree (T7) to 7.5 metres in height and 7 metres in width close to previous pruning points to restore ornamental appearance and facilitate natural lighting of the South-East-facing rooms… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Mar 2026
Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated TREE Decision JW · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
HU16 4AR
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Cottingham South
Parish
Cottingham Parish Council
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
TPO Granted (Prune)
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated TREE Decision JW

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14762845
Comments by
8 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Riding
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#19 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Riding is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #8 out of 292. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Riding decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #135 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #147 of 292
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #8 of 292
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #12 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
185 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
44 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
80 decided
1,878
Total decisions
199 refused in 2025