Mansfield District Council • 2026/0143/TPO
Removal of two protected trees at Southwell Road East, Rainworth
142 Southwell Road East Rainworth Nottinghamshire NG21 0EH
An application has been made to remove two trees at a Rainworth property that are protected by a Tree Preservation Order.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- other
- Received
- 2026-03-10
- Consultation ends
- 2026-04-01
Summary
The owner of 142 Southwell Road East has applied to remove two trees that are covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). A TPO means the council has already decided these trees are important enough to protect. Removing them requires planning permission. The property sits in a residential area with around 90 homes within a couple of minutes' walk. Rainworth Methodist Church is about a two-minute walk away. The Birches/Churchfield Care Home is also nearby. Lake View Primary and Nursery School and Joseph Whitaker School are both within a few minutes' walk. Rainworth Lakes SSSI — a nationally protected nature site — is within 500 metres. Urban trees can provide habitat for wildlife, so their removal could potentially affect local ecology near this protected site.
What you can do
You can comment on this application using reference number 2026/0143/TPO on the Nottinghamshire planning portal. The council can consider the trees' contribution to local character and amenity, their ecological value, and whether the applicant has provided adequate grounds for removal. They cannot consider matters unrelated to planning, such as the applicant's personal circumstances or financial situation.