Planning application
St Michael And All Angels Church Bull Brigg Lane Whitwell Rutland
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0561/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0561/CAT
- Type
- Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Exton Ward
- Parish
- Whitwell Parish Meeting
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Rutland
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17 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- LOCATION PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rutland granted permission on 17 June 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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