Planning application
1 Martin Court St Catherines Road Grantham NG31 9DA
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
- 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.
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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
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S16/2483 Decided
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Aug 2017
Received by South Kesteven
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7 Sep 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Nov 2017
Decision issued: TCA - TPO Works Refused
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9 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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Martin Court St Catherines Road Grantham NG31 9DA
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
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
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.
Decided Trees -
Birchwood Nursing Home 6 Dudley Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AA
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Seventh Day Adventist Church Dudley Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AA
Protected by TPO 157 (T6) Horse Chestnut to ground level.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Street Record Stonemasons Court Grantham Lincolnshire
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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S26/1222 Granted
Beaconfield Centre 12 - 14 Beacon Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9DF
Complete all works on March 2026 NHS Beaconsfield report and remove Sycamore (T047) marked as urgent on report down to ground level. (TPO-317).
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S26/1247 Granted
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S26/1508 Awaiting decision
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The two trees shown are now in considerable decline suffering from Ash die-back and frequently dropping limbs. We are seeking permission to reduce them down to hedge height to manage their decline safely. When dead we will remove and replant with a similar size but more resilient species.
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S26/1346 Granted
Corby Glen Primary School Station Road Corby Glen Lincolnshire NG33 4NW
Section 211 Notice for the following tree work. T3 Bird Cherry - crown lift over public highway to approx. 2-3m to clear highways and 0.5m clearance of utility cables. T5 Sycamore - Old coppice stem, remove and treat stump to prevent damage to fence. T6 Whitebeam - pollard tree at approx. 3m to generate new growth. T8 Copper Beach - crown lift to clear fence by 1 m and lift over playground to 2.5m. T9 Sycamore - remove epicormic growth round base and on stem, remove single lowest branch back to main to clear fence and access route to field. T11 Norway Maple - crown lift to give 3 m ground clearance. T12 Whitebeam - selective prune to clear fence to prevent damage by 0.5m. T14 Sycamore -crown lift to give 4m clearance over garden and 1.5m over porta cabin. T15 willow - remove to ground level and treat stump.
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S26/1343 Refused
Barham House 2 Greatford Gardens Greatford Lincolnshire PE9 4PX
A 5m reduction in height of a mature Tree of Heaven to reduce the risk of failure and to maintain amenity.