29 Shaftesbury Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0QN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0489/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Planning Team Leader SC · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lincoln built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Lincoln
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
LN6 0QN
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Birchwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Team Leader SC
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 19 days faster than Lincoln's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
151decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lincoln
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#2 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lincoln is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #44 out of 296. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. 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
Lincoln decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #59 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #5 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #44 of 296
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #26 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
22 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
34 decided
336
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026

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