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1 Martin Court St Catherines Road Grantham NG31 9DA

Refused South Kesteven S17/1609 Works to TPO Tree(s)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 - 13 Lime trees to reduce in height to previous cut points

As published by the council, reference S17/1609

Application record

Reference
S17/1609
Type
Works to TPO Tree(s)
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: TCA - TPO Works Refused
Received
15 Aug 2017
Validated
7 Sep 2017
Decided
29 Nov 2017
Postcode
NG31 9DA

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Kesteven register

This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • S16/2655 Granted

    1 Martin Court St Catherines Road Grantham NG31 9DA

    Crown lift 13No. lime trees to gain 5.2m clearance over footpath in the interest of highway safety

    Decided 11 Jan 2017 Trees
  • S16/2483 Awaiting decision

    1 Martin Court St Catherines Road Grantham NG31 9DA

    13 lime trees running along Dudley road to remove epicormic growth and crown lift by approx 5.5m to clear footpath and carpark and to remove any deadwood.

    Submitted 3 Nov 2016 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2017

    Received by South Kesteven

  2. 7 Sep 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Nov 2017

    Decision issued: TCA - TPO Works Refused

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

South Kesteven refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Martin Court St Catherines Road Grantham NG31 9DA

    S17/1753 Submitted 7 Sep 2017 50 yards away

    T2 - yew tree - crown lift branch growing over foot path back to suitable growth point and prune back limbs to clear building to give approx 2 m clearance. T3 - Hawthorn - remove

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 1 Martin Court St Catherines Road Grantham NG31 9DA

    S16/2655 Submitted 30 Nov 2016 50 yards away

    Crown lift 13No. lime trees to gain 5.2m clearance over footpath in the interest of highway safety

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 1 Martin Court St Catherines Road Grantham NG31 9DA

    S16/2483 Submitted 3 Nov 2016 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec

    13 lime trees running along Dudley road to remove epicormic growth and crown lift by approx 5.5m to clear footpath and carpark and to remove any deadwood.

    Awaiting decision Trees

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    S26/0417 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of Care Home (Use Class C2) to 2no. Houses of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) with associated installation of hardstanding, cycle storage and bin storage

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    S26/0732 Submitted 24 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Protected by TPO 157 (T6) Horse Chestnut to ground level.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Street Record Stonemasons Court Grantham Lincolnshire

    S26/0882 Submitted 20 May 2026 100 yards away

    Section 211 notice to carryout the following works: T1 and T2 - Sycamore (Lateral crown reduction to the south by approximately 2-3m, to a maximum height from ground level of approximately 4m, in accordance with Section 5.5 of the EAS Tree Pruning Standard 2024. Undertake a crown thin of up to 15% in accordance with BS3998.) T3 - Sycamore (Remove the two lowest limbs growing over the car parking bay back to the main stem. Crown lift the remaining secondary branches, where less than 50mm diameter, to provide approximately 4m clearance over the parking bay. Prune/reduce branches to provide approximately 1m clearance from the building at Stonemasons Court and reduce limbs affecting the property on Dudley Road by approximately 2m.)

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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