Water Lane House 1 Water Lane Castor Peterborough PE5 7BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00013/CTR - Conservation Area Trees Notification Approved

Proposal

3no. Viburnum (Cotoneaster) reduce by 1/1.5m (A), 2no. Cyprus hedges remove (B), 1no. dead Rowan fell and stump grind (C), 1no. dead tree at front of house fell and stump grind (D), multiple Conifers fell and stump grind (E) and Hedge along house to cut 1.2m gap for access/gate (F) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jan 2026
Approved
12 Feb 2026

Approved on 12 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision (Officer) · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 15

Heritage

Conservation Area

Planning designations

CIL Charge Zone - HighEA Groundwater Site Sensitivity - LOWEA Groundwater Site Sensitivity - MEDIUMGCN risk zonesNeighbourhood Council - Rural NorthOpen Space - Allotments - OutsideOpen Space - Childrens LEAP - OutsideOpen Space - Childrens NEAP - OutsideOpen Space - Park Access - OutsideParish - CastorRAF Safeguarding - Birdstrike zoneRAF Safeguarding - Wittering Black (L)RAF Safeguarding - Wittering BlueSSSI Buffer - Check proposal

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Important details

Application type
Conservation Area Trees Notification
Postcode
PE5 7BJ
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Parish
Castor
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
12 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision (Officer)
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14599162
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 performance
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