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7 Polegate Luton LU2 8AJ

Awaiting decision Luton 25/00770/TPOS Works to protected trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Works to Tree: To reduce Oak tree by approx. 1/3 and shape and to remove Hawthorn to ground level.

As published by the council, reference 25/00770/TPOS

Application record

Reference
25/00770/TPOS
Type
Works to protected trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Jul 2025
Validated
1 Sep 2025
Ward
WIGMORE
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LU2 8AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2025

    Received by Luton

  2. 1 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Luton took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

10 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 happens while it is decided

This application is with Luton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Luton's median decision took 76 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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