Pitts Farm 43 Middle Street Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/1253/TCA - Conservation area tree work notification Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1-YEW- Reduce height by up to 2m, Reduce radial width by 1.5m, sever ivy T2-YEW- Reduce height by up to 2m, Reduce radial width by 1.5m, sever ivy T3-CHERRY- Reduce height by 2m, reduce width radially by 2m, crown lift up to 1.5m Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
10 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from North Kesteven's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 15 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Pitts Farmhouse
List entry 1360536 · 4 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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.
Show the other 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Metheringham 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
National infrastructure project 1083 m away: Springwell Solar Farm; Radon affected area, class 4; Scheduled monument 207 m away: Village cross; Inside the Metheringham 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

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 £275,000 in October 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

14 October 2025£275,000

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

Work with planning data?

Every application in North Kesteven - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Conservation area tree work notification
Postcode
LN4 3EU
Received
10 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Metheringham Rural
Parish
Metheringham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Morustreesurveyors
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. North Kesteven usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
345decided 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 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15287520
Planning Portal ref
PP-15287520
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.