Woodcote House, Main Street, Burton, Lincoln, LN1 2RD Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00706 - TREE_TPO Application Approved

Proposal

T1 Weeping Willow - Repollard to previous points with discretionary additional 1m removed towards highway to re balance the canopy. T1 of Tree Preservation Order Burton No1 2015. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Radon-affected area
Burton 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 ↗
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Burton-by-Lincoln built-up area; 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 listed building at the site

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.

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Important details

Application type
TREE_TPO Application
Postcode
LN1 2RD
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
SAXILBY
Parish
Burton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Consent to Carry out Work
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
George Coletti Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 18 days slower than West Lindsey's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
110decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00736
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Committee
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#134 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lindsey ranks #110 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lindsey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #70 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #123 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #110 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #187 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
33 decided
562
Total decisions
39 refused in the year to March 2026