Ailsworth Methodist Church, Main Street, Ailsworth, Peterborough, PE5 7AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/002872/CTR - Conservation Area Trees Notification Allocated

Proposal

Wild Cherry () - Selectively reduce crown by 25% for the purpose of mitigating a foreseeable risk of failure, due to presence of wood decay fungus Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Peterborough's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 10

EA Flood Zone 2Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCIL Charge ZonesSSSI Buffer ZoneBoundary of VIllage Envelope LP2
Grade II listed: 10, Main Street
List entry 1331540 · 12 m from the pin · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Ailsworth Conservation Area 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 ↗
EA Flood Zone 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Great Crested Newt Risk ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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CIL Charge ZonesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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SSSI Buffer ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Boundary of VIllage Envelope LP2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Castor and Ailsworth built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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
Conservation Area Trees Notification
Postcode
PE5 7AF
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Glinton & Castor
Parish
Ailsworth CP
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Peterborough usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
129decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15215877
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 statistics
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