Planning application
Needwood 27 Main Street Empingham Rutland LE15 8PR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce height of 1 no. Robinia 'Frisia' Tree (T1) by 4m and reduce lateral branches by 1m.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0012/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0012/CAT
- Type
- Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Normanton Ward
- Parish
- Empingham Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LE15 8PR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by Rutland
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10 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Tommy Plummer Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Stamford
Active · incorporated 2013 · Stamford
161 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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4 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rutland granted permission on 10 February 2026, 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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