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The Wilderness 50 Main Street Empingham Rutland LE15 8PS

Awaiting decision Rutland 2024/1187/CAT Works to a tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Raise crown of Beech tree to 4m. T2 - Remove 2 lowest branches of Birch tree. T3 - Remove Sycamore tree to just above ground level.

As published by the council, reference 2024/1187/CAT

Application record

Reference
2024/1187/CAT
Type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Registered
Received
15 Oct 2024
Validated
15 Oct 2024
Ward
Normanton Ward
Parish
Empingham Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LE15 8PS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rutland register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/1402/CAT Granted

    The Wilderness 50 Main Street Empingham Rutland LE15 8PS

    (T1) - Fell 1 no. Sycamore tree. (T2) Reduce spread of 1 no. Beech tree by 2m.

    Decided 9 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 2021/0323/FUL Granted

    The Wilderness 50 Main Street Empingham Rutland LE15 8PS

    Replacement of casement window at rear upper floor bathroom 1, bathroom 2 & rear ground floor study.

    Decided 22 Jun 2021 Full applications
  • 2021/0324/LBA Granted

    The Wilderness 50 Main Street Empingham Rutland LE15 8PS

    Replacement of casement window at rear upper floor bathroom 1, bathroom 2 & ground floor study.

    Decided 22 Jun 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Oct 2024

    Received by Rutland

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 December 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Rutland took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Stamford

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Rutland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rutland decided tree works applications in a median of 40 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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    Millstones 4 Kings Lane Barrowden Rutland LE15 8EF

    (C1) 1 no. Large Conifer - Remove. (C2) 1 no. Conifer Hedge - Remove and replace with beech/hawthorn mix. (A1) 1 no. Large Ash - Remove 3 no. lowest long branches above driveway and crown raise to 5m above road. (A2) 1 no. Large Ash - Remove completely. (A3) 1 no. Large Ash - Crown raise to 5m above road. (A4) 1 no. Large Ash - Crown raise to 5m above road.

    31 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 2026/0586/CAT Granted

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    Fell 1 no. Spruce.

    15 May 2026 Trees
  • 2026/0573/CAT Granted

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    T1 Birch felled to ground level as outgrown location

    12 May 2026 Trees
  • 2026/0561/CAT Granted

    St Michael And All Angels Church Bull Brigg Lane Whitwell Rutland

    Trees T1 to T7 on the attached plan. The proposed work is to trim the lower branches of the trees to a height of approximately 2.5 metres to enable us to maintain the ground under them.

    11 May 2026 Trees
  • 2026/0560/CAT Granted

    3 Fairfield Close Langham Rutland LE15 7JQ

    T1 - Oak tree - remove to ground level.

    11 May 2026 Trees