52 Manthorpe Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8DN Data via plota.co.uk

S26/1460 - Works to TPO Tree(s) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Remove Pine tree (T1) and remove low branch from Field Maple tree (T2). (TPO-385). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Sept 2026, from South Kesteven's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 12 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Heritage at risk 82 m away: Grantham; Inside the Grantham built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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

Application type
Works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
NG31 8DN
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Grantham St Wulframs Ward
Parish
Grantham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Belvoir Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. South Kesteven usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 32.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15182551
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Kesteven is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #262 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% 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%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Kesteven decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #100 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #118 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #262 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #270 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
55 decided
1,002
Total decisions
95 refused in the year to March 2026