85 Bestwood Lodge Drive Bestwood Nottinghamshire NG5 8NE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0413TPO5 - TPO 5 Day Notice Approved

Proposal

Pollarding of oak tree to 4.5 metres in height. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Nottingham built-up area; Air quality management area about 3 m away: AQMA No.2; Green belt about 25 m away: Derby and Nottingham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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 Mining Remediation Authority 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
Gedling
Application type
TPO 5 Day Notice
Postcode
NG5 8NE
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Bestwood St Albans Ward 2015
Parish
Deer Park Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 45 days faster than Gedling's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
83decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gedling
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#119 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gedling ranks #162 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gedling decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #37 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #77 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #162 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #164 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
37 decided
415
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026