Planning application
3 Orchard Avenue Bothwell G71 8NF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The pollarding of two lime trees and the crown reduction of two copper beech trees.
As published by the council, reference P/26/1017
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/1017
- Type
- Tree works (in conservation area)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- 16 Bothwell And Uddingston
- Parish
- Bothwell Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- G71 8NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by South Lanarkshire
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6 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Lanarkshire took a median of 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Excelsior Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Leven
Active · incorporated 2021 · Leven
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Lanarkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Lanarkshire decided tree works applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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P/26/0320 Decided
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