70 Tavistock Drive Nottingham Nottingham City NG3 5DW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01272/PWC - Works to trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Mature trees within property boundary require routine pruning work to reduce leaf canopy by up to one-third. T2 = Purple plum and Lilac (T2) T6 = Laburnum T7 = Lilac T10 = Apple Work to be carried out by professional tree surgeon (not yet appointed) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF PWC No Objection - Decision Decision Notice · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF TREE PLAN Layout Plans & Elevations · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Mapperley Park and Alexandra Park 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 ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Nottingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 3

Last sold for £420,000 in December 2012. Detached house, freehold.

20 December 2012£420,000
29 May 2008£381,500
20 August 2004£353,500

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

Building

Floor area206 m² (2,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2012, 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
NG3 5DW
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Mapperley (May 2019)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
No objection
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 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 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15101047
Planning Portal ref
PP-15101047
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.