The Laurels 15A High Street Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0808/TCA - Conservation area tree work notification Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Heckington Village 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
6 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1792 m away: Beacon Fen Energy Park; Inside the Heckington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 2

Last sold for £470,000 in October 2019. Detached house, freehold.

18 October 2019£470,000
26 October 2018£140,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area214 m² (2,303 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (82 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2019
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Conservation area tree work notification
Postcode
NG34 9RA
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Heckington Rural
Parish
Heckington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
TPO Not Served
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gary gardens tree care

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
242decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15044765
Planning Portal ref
PP-15044765
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#79 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North Kesteven ranks #117 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
99% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Kesteven decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #4 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #6 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #117 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #193 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
36 decided
631
Total decisions
19 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.

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.