Planning application
9 Westhorpe Southwell NG25 0ND
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Apple - Pollard to 4m to reduce the over all canopy T2 - Walnut - 2m crown reduction all around T3 - Cherry - Fell (Dying) T4 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 4m
As published by the council, reference 26/01255/TWCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01255/TWCA
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Southwell
- Parish
- Southwell
- Postcode
- NG25 0ND
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Newark and Sherwood
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Newark and Sherwood took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Newark and Sherwood for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
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