Sleaford Ambulance Station Kesteven Street Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/1390/TCA - Conservation area tree work notification Registered

Proposal

Small cherry tree to be reduced in height by 2 metres. The finishing height will be 5 metres. This is to allow the cameras to from Eastgate car park to capture the building site that used to be the ambulance station. The site is owned by Sleaford town council and the have permission for the building works that is under way. The site is susceptible to vandalism and the camera is needed to monitor the site. The w3w is limes.bumps.bucks. The tree is located at the bottom of the footsteps leading into the carpark from Kesteven street. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Nov 2026
✓
Validated
9 Nov 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from North Kesteven's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
Sleaford 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Sleaford No. 1, Sleaford No. 2 and Sleaford Extension
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 137 m away: Lollycocks Field
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
Radon affected area, class 2; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Sleaford built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £50,000 in February 2025. Other property, freehold.

10 February 2025£50,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Application type
Conservation area tree work notification
Postcode
NG34 7DT
Received
6 Nov 2026
Validated
9 Nov 2026
Ward
Sleaford Navigation
Parish
Sleaford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Belmont Tree Care
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. North Kesteven usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
343decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15352167
Planning Portal ref
PP-15352167
Consultation
9 Nov 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#79 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North Kesteven ranks #117 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
99% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Kesteven decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #4 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #6 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #117 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #193 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
36 decided
631
Total decisions
19 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.