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55 London Road Luton LU1 3UG

Granted Luton 22/01508/TRECA Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown reduction of T1 Western Red Cedar by approximately 2m from branch tips and remove lowest branch which is growing over summer house and crown reduction of T2 holly by approximately 3m from branch tips.

As published by the council, reference 22/01508/TRECA

Application record

Reference
22/01508/TRECA
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
PER - Application Permitted
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
22 Nov 2022
Validated
22 Nov 2022
Decided
7 Feb 2023
Ward
SOUTH
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU1 3UG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Nov 2022

    Received by Luton

  2. 7 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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