St Leonards C Of E Church Wollaton Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG8 2AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01480/PTPO - Works to trees protected by TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Tree Code: Works: Reduce one limb extending over a third-party garden by approximately 25%. Final pruning cuts to be 150-300mm diameter as appropriate. Objective is to reduce the risk of branch failure impacting the neighbouring conservatory. Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) Tree Code: Works: Sectionally fell and remove the tree. Treat stump with approved herbicide plugs following felling. Remove all arising debris from site. Reason: Significant decline and dysfunction. Basal cavity, stem decay, dieback, included bark unions and extensive longitudinal wounding. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Tree Code: Works: Crown lift to 3.5m above ground level. Remove low branches overhanging headstones to improve clearance. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Tree Code: Works: Crown lift to 3.5m above ground level. Remove low branches overhanging headstones to improve clearance. Holly Group (Ilex aquifolium) Tree Code: Works: Crown lift five trees to provide approximately 3.5m clearance over the highway. Remove low overhanging vegetation to maintain road clearance. Elder (Sambucus nigra) Tree Code: Works: Remove the limb closest to the building. Achieve and maintain a clear separation of 1-2 metres between the canopy and the building. Final pruning cuts to be 150-300mm diameter as appropriate. Summary of Works 1 x limb reduction to Scots Pine over neighbouring property. 1 x tree removal and stump treatment (Rowan). 2 x crown lifts to 3.5m on Scots Pines over headstones. 5 x Holly trees crown lifted to 3.5m for highway clearance. 1 x branch removal from Elder to provide building clearance. Total: 11 trees affected, including one tree removal. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Oct 2026, from Nottingham's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 6

Grade II* listed: Church of St Leonard and Attached Boundary Wall
List entry 1255283 · 3 m from the pin · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Wollaton Village 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.
Air quality management area: AQMA No.2
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 133 m away: Wollaton Park
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 182 m away: Wollaton Hall; Inside the Nottingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Council
Nottingham
Application type
Works to trees protected by TPO
Postcode
NG8 2AF
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Wollaton West (May 2019)
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Nottingham City Council

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Nottingham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
201decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15171237
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Nottingham
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#191 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Nottingham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #255 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Nottingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #139 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #193 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #255 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #79 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
99 decided
1,044
Total decisions
116 refused in the year to March 2026