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26/01841/TCA - Tree Works in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

COTTINGHAM CONSERVATION AREA - Crown reduce 6 no. Sycamore trees, 1 no. Cherry tree and 3 no. Elm trees by 3 metres in height and reduce overhang by 5 metres due to the trees blocking light into the neighbouring clinic's offices and to bring the trees in line with others in the area… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated TREE Decision NW · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
Cottingham 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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: 188, King Street, Grade II, 37 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cottingham built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Tree Works in Conservation Areas
Postcode
HU16 5QJ
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Cottingham South
Parish
Cottingham Parish Council
Case officer
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Decision
TCA No Obj (Prune)
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated TREE Decision NW
Applicant
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Agent
Yorkshire Grounds Maintenance Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 12 days faster than East Riding's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
298decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091132
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Riding
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#24 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

East Riding is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 296. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Riding decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #110 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #152 of 296
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #7 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #9 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
190 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
42 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
79 decided
1,887
Total decisions
198 refused in the year to March 2026