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26/01167/PWC - Works to trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

T1 - 1x Sycamore - reduce height by up to 1/3 and prune in remaining branches to shape, this will help keep the tree at a manageable height. T2 - 1x Silver Birch - tree has been suppressed by poor planting - fell to ground level. T3 - 1x Maple - tree is leaning towards both houses and has potential for roots to cause subsidence due to close proximity to properties. - fell to ground level. T6 - 1x Thuja - reduce height to approx. level of fence. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Wollaton Village 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.
Air quality management area: AQMA No.2
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 178 m away: Wollaton Park
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
Registered park or garden 112 m away: Wollaton Hall; 9 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Nottingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 2

Last sold for £692,000 in January 2021. Detached house, freehold.

8 January 2021£692,000
9 August 2004£425,000

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

Building

Floor area252 m² (2,713 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Nottingham
Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
NG8 2AR
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Wollaton West (May 2019)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
No objection
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oak Tree Arb

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
260decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
MANUAL
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Nottingham
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#191 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Nottingham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #255 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Nottingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #139 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #193 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #255 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #79 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
99 decided
1,044
Total decisions
116 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.