Ashleigh House 9 Cross O'Cliff Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8PN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0411/TCO - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

G1 - holly x 3: reduce height by up to 4 metres, radial canopy reduction of up to 1m from tips Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Assistant Director - Planning · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

St Catherines 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 256 m away: Cross O'cliff Orchard
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Lincoln built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland; Open access land 39 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Council
Lincoln
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
LN5 8PN
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Assistant Director - Planning
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 16 days faster than Lincoln's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
124decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067423
Env. assessment
No
Lincoln
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#2 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Lincoln is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #44 out of 296. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. 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
Lincoln decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #59 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #5 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #44 of 296
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #26 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
22 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
34 decided
336
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026