Planning application
Cotton Cottage 2 Church Street Langham Rutland LE15 7JE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 and T2 Cherry trees to be fully crown reduced by 2m. T3 Magnolia tree to be fully crown reduced by 1 meter and 1.5 metres building clearance.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1289/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1289/CAT
- Type
- Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Langham Ward
- Parish
- Langham Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LE15 7JE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by Rutland
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12 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Special Branch Tree Services LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rutland granted permission on 12 November 2025, 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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