Planning application
5 Trowbridge Gardens Luton LU2 7JY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to Trees: Maple/Sycamore (G1) - Crown reduce Maple tree, with reduction cuts no greater than 2 inches in diameter, thin 10% of branches, thinning cuts will be between 1 to 4 inches in diameter. Reduce the height and spread of the tree by approx 2.5m and 2m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00443/TPOS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00443/TPOS
- Type
- Works to protected trees
- Status
- PER - Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- HIGH TOWN
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LU2 7JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Luton
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Luton granted permission on 21 August 2026, 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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