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PA/2026/821 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Pending

Proposal

Application to lift eastern crown to 2.5m of Horse Chestnut identified as T1, reduce north east crown from lamp post to give 1m clearance of Horse Chestnut identified as T2, remove deadwood of Horse Chestnut identified as T3, reduce northern crown back to old pruning point of Horse Chestnuts identified as T4 and T5. All trees are subject to Epworth Tree Preservation Order No.1 1977… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 54. The consultation period closed on 13 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Epworth built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
DN9 1JL
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Axholme Central
Parish
Epworth

Decision outlook

Day 54, past North Lincs's usual 49 days for tree works. 95% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 22 Oct 2026.

Day 542 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Aug 2026
North Lincs
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#169 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Lincs ranks #123 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Lincs decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #177 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #123 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #182 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
37 decided
705
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026