23 South Street Oakham Rutland LE15 6BG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1056/CAT - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1 no. Horse Chestnut(T1) re-pollard to previous pollard points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 2, Crown Street
List entry 1073310 · 14 m away · 37 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 36 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 ↗
Oakham 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 ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 162 m away: Butter Cross and stocks; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Oakham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £590,000 in November 2022. Detached house, freehold.

22 November 2022£590,000

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

Building

Floor area172 m² (1,851 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rutland
Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
LE15 6BG
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Oakham NE Ward
Parish
Oakham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
George Walker tree care (ltd)

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 4 days faster than Rutland's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
243decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15185460
Planning Portal ref
PP-15185460
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rutland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#93 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Rutland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #87 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rutland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #142 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #164 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #87 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #91 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
24 decided
520
Total decisions
57 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.