3 Leeming Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3RW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0568/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

(T1) - Oak - Reduce height from 15m to 14m, reduce lateral branches 4.5m to 3.5m (T2) - Conifer - Reduce height from 6.5m to 4.5m, crown lift to 10ft, reduce lateral branches to previous cut (T3) - Conifer - Reduce height from 6.5m to 4.5m, crown lift to 10ft, reduce lateral branches to previous cut (T4) - Cedar - Reduce height from 12m to 10m, reduce lateral branches 4m to 2.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 22 Oct 2026, from Lincoln's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 75 m away: Swanholme Lakes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 74 m away: Swanholme Lakes SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lincoln built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Lincoln
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
LN6 3RW
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Hartsholme
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Lincoln usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 26.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
151decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lincoln
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#2 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lincoln is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #44 out of 296. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
99% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lincoln decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #59 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #5 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #44 of 296
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #26 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
22 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
34 decided
336
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026

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