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Peterborough Cathedral Grounds Minster Precincts Peterborough PE1 1XX

Granted Peterborough 23/00516/CTR Conservation Area Trees Notification

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T.85 Purple Beech - Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica Purpurea) - Reduce overall height by 8m and lateral spread by an average of 4m to all aspects (the tree is of sufficiently good vitality to respond well to a crown reduction of this magnitude) - amendment yet tbc

As published by the council, reference 23/00516/CTR

Application record

Reference
23/00516/CTR
Type
Conservation Area Trees Notification
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
27 Apr 2023
Validated
27 Apr 2023
Decided
5 Jun 2023
Ward
Central
Parish
Peterborough
Decision by
Delegated Decision (Officer)
Postcode
PE1 1XX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Peterborough register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00551/CTR Granted

    Peterborough Cathedral Grounds Minster Precincts Peterborough PE1 1XX

    Works to various trees as per tree condition report - Health & Safety Report from East Midlands Tree Surveys Ltd dated 20th January 2023.

    Decided 31 May 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2023

    Received by Peterborough

  2. 5 Jun 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

McLaren Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Bourne

Active · incorporated 2019 · Bourne

34 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Peterborough granted permission on 5 June 2023, 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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