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26/01163/PTPO - Works to trees protected by TPO Refused

Proposal

TPO79 - Silver Birch - Felling of tree. Reasons: 1. The tree is situated very close to the house and has led to ongoing issues with squirrels and other wildlife accessing the roof and, more recently, entering the property. Its dense canopy also significantly reduces natural daylight to both the house and garden. 2. The tree's roots have displaced the adjacent pathway and paving slabs, creating a trip hazard and making the area more difficult to maintain. Continued root growth is likely to cause further damage over time. 3. TPO79 is located only a few metres from two larger protected trees, TPO78 and TPO80, whose crowns and branches already overlap with it. Removing TPO79 would reduce competition for space, light, water and nutrients, while retaining the overall tree cover and amenity value of the area. See case for more details. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Refused
10 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

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

Site constraints 2

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
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 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

Council
Nottingham
Application type
Works to trees protected by TPO
Postcode
NG3 3BG
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Mapperley (May 2019)
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse consent
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 18 days slower than Nottingham's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 1% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
201decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065237
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Nottingham
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#191 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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