Planning application
Beauclerk House Bestwood Lodge Drive Bestwood Nottinghamshire NG5 8HT
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Horsechestnut closest to house: height to be reduced by 50%. Lime tree adjacent to house: reduce height by 50%. Horsechestnut farthest from house to be felled.
As published by the council, reference 2022/0609TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/0609TPO
- Type
- TPO - Works to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 25 May 2022
- Validated
- 25 May 2022
- Decided
- 4 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Bestwood St Albans Ward 2015
- Parish
- St Albans Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated Members Panel
- Postcode
- NG5 8HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Gedling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/0450 Awaiting decision
Beauclerk House Bestwood Lodge Drive Bestwood Nottinghamshire NG5 8HT
To convert the attic to form an ensuite bedroom with the insertion of a new staircase.
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2026/0449 Awaiting decision
Beauclerk House Bestwood Lodge Drive Bestwood Nottinghamshire NG5 8HT
To convert the attic to form an ensuite bedroom with the insertion of a new staircase.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 May 2022
Received by Gedling
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4 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Refusal
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Gedling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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