Wyndham Park Hill Avenue Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9BB Data via plota.co.uk

S26/0473 - Works to TPO Tree(s) Approved

Proposal

Remove Lime tree (T1) to ground level and reduce crowns of two Beech trees (T2 and T3) (TPO-351). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Validated
18 Mar 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Kesteven Planning Committee on 11 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised removing the Lime tree and reducing the Beech crowns because of decay and public safety risks.
  • Grantham Town Council made no objection, and the Tree Officer explained the remaining decay and the compromise involved.
  • The committee agreed to grant consent subject to conditions, including replacement planting and recognised tree-work standards.

Source: Plota analysis of South Kesteven's committee minutes, South Kesteven Planning Committee minutes, 11 June 2026 .

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
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 Grantham built-up area; Heritage at risk 91 m away: Grantham.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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

Application type
Works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
NG31 9BB
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Grantham St Vincents Ward
Parish
Grantham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Work Allowed
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 89 days from validation, 56 days slower than South Kesteven's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
252decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14787283
Planning Portal ref
PP-14787283
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Committee
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
13 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Kesteven is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #262 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% 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%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Kesteven decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #100 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #118 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #262 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #270 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
55 decided
1,002
Total decisions
95 refused in the year to March 2026