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Bolsover Castle Castle Street Bolsover Chesterfield S44 6PR

Awaiting decision Bolsover 26/00285/TCON Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Clear a pathway (Shown in green highligther) through scrubland, approx 1m wide, to faciliate access to maintain the castles uplighting fixtures. This will include removal of some self set trees which exceed 75mm in diameter. Location is on the embankment/Terrace Range, to the North West of the site.

As published by the council, reference 26/00285/TCON

Application record

Reference
26/00285/TCON
Type
Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Status
In Progress
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Bolsover North And Shuttlewood Ward
Parish
Old Bolsover Parish
Postcode
S44 6PR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bolsover register

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/00436/TCON Decided

    Bolsover Castle Castle Street Bolsover Chesterfield S44 6PR

    Row of Lime trees adjacent to school (6 trees, 27-32) Crown lift to 4m above ground level.

    Decided 31 Aug 2021 Trees
  • 21/00357/FUL Granted

    Bolsover Castle Castle Street Bolsover Chesterfield S44 6PR

    Proposal for a new structural rainwater canopy within the Fountain Garden at Bolsover Castle.

    Decided 8 Sep 2021 Full applications
  • 21/00358/LBC Granted

    Bolsover Castle Castle Street Bolsover Chesterfield S44 6PR

    Proposal for a new structural rainwater canopy within the Fountain Garden at Bolsover Castle.

    Decided 8 Sep 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 19/00602/TCON Decided

    Bolsover Castle Castle Street Bolsover Chesterfield S44 6PR

    7 No Lime trees. Crown lift car park side only to approx 4m above ground level.

    Decided 27 Nov 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by Bolsover

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bolsover took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Agent on file, registered in Swindon

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bolsover for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bolsover decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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