Walnut House Burgage Lane Southwell NG25 0ER Data via plota.co.uk

26/00568/TWCA - Tree Work In Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Fell (significant dieback a signs of sooty bark). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Validated
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Officer · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Southwell 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.
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Also on the record
Local nature reserve 350 m away: Southwell Trail; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southwell (Newark and Sherwood) built-up area; Priority habitat 15 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

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Important details

Application type
Tree Work In Conservation Area
Postcode
NG25 0ER
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Southwell
Parish
Southwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 May 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Officer
Applicant
Show
Agent
Maplebeck Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 4 days slower than Newark and Sherwood's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
360decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14864390
Planning Portal ref
PP-14864390
Statutory expiry
29 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Newark and Sherwood
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#198 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Newark and Sherwood is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #241 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) 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
Newark and Sherwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #88 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #241 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #244 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
33 decided
767
Total decisions
63 refused in the year to March 2026

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