St Peter's Church, The Square, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6NU Data via plota.co.uk

R26/0535 - Trees in conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1,-T7, Yew trees mix of Irish and English, 33% reduction in height and pruning of wayward side stems. The reasons are to tidy the appearance of the trees, alleviate unsightly overhanging branches and to reduce the shading effect on surrounding properties due to complaints from neighbours. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 16

RBC Smoke Control AreaDunchurchhttpsFP1034941118541811854321365070National Listed IINational Listed II*
23 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Almshouses, Grade II, about 11 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 22 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Rugby AQMA (NO2)
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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 45 m away: Medieval standing cross in The Square
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
RBC Smoke Control AreaCouncil record
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DunchurchCouncil record
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https://www.rugby.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/32/dunchurch.pdfCouncil record
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FPCouncil record
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1034941Council record
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1185418Council record
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1185432Council record
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1365070Council record
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National Listed IICouncil record
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National Listed II*Council record
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Dunchurch 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Council
Rugby
Application type
Trees in conservation area
Postcode
CV22 6NU
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Dunsmore
Parish
Dunchurch
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 5 days faster than Rugby's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
93decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14968253
Rugby
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#243 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Rugby is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #271 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rugby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #65 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #115 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #271 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #260 of 296
93%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
8 decided
466
Total decisions
31 refused in the year to March 2026