4, West Street, Helpston, Peterborough, PE6 7DX Data via plota.co.uk

26/002111/CTR - Conservation Area Trees Notification Approved

Proposal

T1 - (Blue) Conifer - Remove. T2,3,4 - (Orange) 3x Conifers - Reduce by 1/3. T5 - (Pink) Beech - Reduce by 1/3 and T6 - (Purple) Beech - Reduce to clear BT wires 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision (Officer) · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesInternal Drainage BoardsCIL Charge ZonesBoundary of VIllage Envelope LP2
Helpston Conservation Area 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.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 55 m away: Market cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
33 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Monument to John Clare, Grade II, 41 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 31 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Internal Drainage BoardsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
CIL Charge ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Boundary of VIllage Envelope LP2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Helpston built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £385,000 in April 2021. Detached house, freehold.

9 April 2021£385,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area213 m² (2,293 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (78 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric, Air source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Conservation Area Trees Notification
Postcode
PE6 7DX
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Barnack
Parish
Helpston
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Apr 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision (Officer)
Applicant
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Agent
David Palmer Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
170decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Apr 2026
Peterborough
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#139 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Peterborough ranks #141 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Peterborough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #240 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #206 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #141 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #80 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
42 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
80 decided
665
Total decisions
115 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.