39 Church Street Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8HF Data via plota.co.uk

S26/0251 - Trees in CA - Section 211 Notice Awaiting decision

Proposal

Section 211 Notice for the removal of two mature willow trees T1 & T2, the trees are to be felled to approximately 600 mm above ground level, with the stumps and root systems retained in situ. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 211. The consultation period closed on 9 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Scheduled monument 191 m away: Village cross and lock-up, Deeping St James; Inside the Deeping St James built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 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

Application type
Trees in CA - Section 211 Notice
Postcode
PE6 8HF
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Deeping St James Ward
Parish
Deeping St James Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 211, past the statutory target. 95% of tree and landscaping works in South Kesteven are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 211155 days past the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 supporting

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14694293
Comments by
9 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Mar 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