Woodthorpe Grange Woodthorpe Drive Nottingham NG5 4HA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01379/PWC - Works to trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

Various safety tree works for trees on Hamilton Road, Middle Pavement and Waverley Street Nottingham. 6 Remove deadwood throughout the crown to reduce risk of branch failure. Remove dead and detached branches. 9 Remove deadwood throughout the crown to reduce risk of branch failure. Remove dead and detached branches. 11 Remove all deadwood throughout the crown, including larger dead branches where present, to reduce the risk of branch failure and improve safety. 15 Undertake hazard reduction pruning by removing deadwood throughout the crown. Remove dead and detached branches to mitigate risk. 19 Remove deadwood throughout the crown to reduce the risk of branch failure and improve public safety. 20 Remove deadwood throughout the crown to reduce the risk of branch failure and improve public safety. 1 Install a rubber resin tree grill around the base of the tree in accordance with Nottingham City Council specification. 10 Crown lift to a height of 4 metres above ground level in accordance with the council specification, removing secondary and low branches as required whilst retaining a balanced crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Woodthorpe Grange
List entry 1255290 · 4 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: AQMA No.2
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Nottingham built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Nottingham
Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
NG5 4HA
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Sherwood (May 2019)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
No objection
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 11 days slower than Nottingham's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
250decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
Manual
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Nottingham
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#191 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Nottingham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #255 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Nottingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #139 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #193 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #255 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #79 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
99 decided
1,044
Total decisions
116 refused in the year to March 2026