70 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH Data via plota.co.uk

S26/1285 - Works to TPO Tree(s) Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Reduce Sycamore tree (T1). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
23 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE ASSESSMENT REDACTED Report · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF TREE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 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 Grantham built-up area.
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

Council
South Kesteven
Application type
Works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
NG31 9HH
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Grantham Harrowby Ward
Parish
Grantham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
TCA - TPO Work Refused
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arboricultural Consultant

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 18 days slower than South Kesteven's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 5% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
223decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15114096
Planning Portal ref
PP-15114096
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Refused
Remove sycamore
s16/0860
2016 Refused
Remove sycamore
S16/0860
2016 Refused
Remove sycamore
s16/0860
2016 Refused
Remove sycamore
S16/0860
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved
36 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
Construction of external decking, summer house and store
S18/2141
2018 Approved
36 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
Construction of external decking, summer house and store
S18/2141
2022 Approved
2 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH
Proposed single storey rear and side extension
s22/0451
2022 Approved
2 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH
Proposed single storey rear and side extension
s22/0451
2022 Approved
50 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
Single storey rear extension
s22/0269
2022 Approved
50 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
Single storey rear extension
s22/0269
2022 Approved
50 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
Single storey rear extension
S22/0269
2022 Approved
50 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
Single storey rear extension
S22/0269
2021 Approved
23 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
T4-Chestnut - Thin the canopy density by up to 30%. - Reduce limb extending over neighbou…
s21/0429
2021 Approved
23 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
T4-Chestnut - Thin the canopy density by up to 30%. - Reduce limb extending over neighbou…
s21/0429
2021 Approved
Limelight 4 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
T1. Lime crown reduction to previous points approximately 30% of the crown
s21/0393
2021 Approved
Limelight 4 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
T1. Lime crown reduction to previous points approximately 30% of the crown
s21/0393
2020 Approved
53 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH
Ash Tree - Re- Pollard back below original points, to alleviate stress weight above the c…
s20/2104
2020 Approved
53 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH
Ash Tree - Re- Pollard back below original points, to alleviate stress weight above the c…
s20/2104
2020 Approved
36 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
NT1 Sycamore Reduce height by 4m and reduce the lateral crown spread to the south and eas…
s20/1806
2020 Approved
36 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
NT1 Sycamore Reduce height by 4m and reduce the lateral crown spread to the south and eas…
s20/1806
2020 Approved
36 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
NT1 Sycamore Reduce height by 4m and reduce the lateral crown spread to the south and eas…
S20/1806
2020 Approved
36 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
NT1 Sycamore Reduce height by 4m and reduce the lateral crown spread to the south and eas…
S20/1806
2020 Approved
19 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
Single-storey side extension with pitched tiled roof & 2no. Velux roof windows.
S20/1462
2020 Approved
19 Belton Grove Grantham NG31 9HH
Single-storey side extension with pitched tiled roof & 2no. Velux roof windows.
S20/1462
2016 Approved
58 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH
Single storey extension and garage extension
s16/1955
2016 Approved
24 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH
Work to trees
s16/0807
2016 Approved
24 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH
Work to trees
S16/0807
2016 Approved
24 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH
Work to trees
s16/0807
2016 Approved
24 Belton Grove Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9HH
Work to trees
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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