Planning application
21 Willoughby Drive Empingham Rutland LE15 8PY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Ash - Fell due to presence of Perenniporia fraxinea at base and close proximity of house. T2 - Ash - Reduce height by 5m due to inonotus hispidus in main stem. T3 - Ash - Reduce height by 3m. T4 - Ash - Fell due to decay in main stem from inonotus hispidus. T5 - Ash - Reduce large low limb with split by 6m back to strong large growth point due to decay in branch.
As published by the council, reference 2021/0534/PTA
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/0534/PTA
- Type
- Protected Tree Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 26 Apr 2021
- Validated
- 26 Apr 2021
- Decided
- 16 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Normanton Ward
- Parish
- Empingham Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LE15 8PY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Apr 2021
Received by Rutland
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16 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approve
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7 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Oakham
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Rutland granted permission on 16 August 2021, 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.
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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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