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Wayside 96 Hepburn Gardens St Andrews Fife KY16 9LP

Granted Fife 23/02438/TCA Works to Trees in CA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Trees A - C - approx. 30ft ? 35ft Lime trees - to reduce the height and width of trees by 1/3.

As published by the council, reference 23/02438/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/02438/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted - no conditions
Received
1 Sep 2023
Validated
1 Sep 2023
Decided
11 Mar 2024
Ward
St. Andrews
Parish
Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Decision by
Delegated - Other Consents
Postcode
KY16 9LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2023

    Received by Fife

  2. 11 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Application Permitted - no conditions

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Special Branch Tree & Hedge Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in St. Andrews

Active · incorporated 2011 · St. Andrews

35 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Fife granted permission on 11 March 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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