18 Abbey Park Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 0HR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/0572/26/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Cherry tree - to reduce the canopy spread over the public footpath/highway back to the boundary line Lilac Tree - due to the size of the lilac overhanging the public highway, the plan would be to reduce this back to boundary line. In the rear garden Although the following work is maintenance , we just wanted to make you aware that we will be trimming a conifer that is overhanging the driveway, trimming prunus serrula and trimming a row of leylandi bordering the property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Wellow 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Wellow, Grimsby
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 184 m away: People's Park; Inside the Grimsby built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DN32 0HR
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 10 days faster than North East Lincs's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
140decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15088661
Planning Portal ref
PP-15088661
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
North East Lincs
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#132 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North East Lincs ranks #151 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North East Lincs decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #22 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #35 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #151 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #235 of 296
95%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
22 decided
467
Total decisions
24 refused in the year to March 2026

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