269B Birstall Road,Birstall,Leicestershire,LE4 4DJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/0506/2 Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T2 Silver Birch in the property of 271 Birstall Rd, overhangs 269B Birstall Road,cut back to boundary line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Officer Report Comments - Tree Officer · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Site Locations Site location plan · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application form · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF Image 1 Photographs · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Image 3 Photographs · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Image 2 Photographs · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Image 4 Photographs · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Image 5 Photographs · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Image 6 Photographs · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Birstall conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 221 m away: Watermead Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Cottage, Grade II, 54 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Birstall built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £295,000 in April 2007. Detached house, freehold.

19 April 2007£295,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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14 Sept 2026Approved

277 C Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DJ

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14 Sept 2026Approved

277 C Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DJ

T1 - Maple - Crown reduction by 2m

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE4 4DJ
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Birstall East and Wanlip
Parish
Birstall
Case officer
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Decision
Do not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
22 May 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 18 days slower than Charnwood's median of 20 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
184decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Charnwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Charnwood decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
26 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2024 Refused
270 Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DH
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2024 Refused
270 Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DH
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2023 Refused
1 Church Hill, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DN
Birch in rear garden: heavy reduction
P/23/1951/2
2023 Refused
1 Church Hill, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DN
Birch in rear garden: heavy reduction
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2022 Withdrawn
Thornfield House, 9 Church Hill, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DN
1 x tree maple- crown reduction 2-3m
P/22/0217/2
2022 Withdrawn
Thornfield House, 9 Church Hill, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DN
1 x tree maple- crown reduction 2-3m
P/22/0217/2
2022
23 Church Hill, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DN
Cut back one branch only from poplar to the line identified on the notification documents.
P/22/1431/2
2022
23 Church Hill, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4DN
Cut back one branch only from poplar to the line identified on the notification documents.
P/22/1431/2
2017 Refused
267 Birstall Road Birstall Leicestershire LE4 4DJ
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2016 Refused
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2016 Refused
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2016 Approved
271 Birstall Road Birstall Leicestershire LE4 4DJ
Erection of conservatory to side and rear of dwelling.
P/16/0864/2
2016 Approved
271 Birstall Road Birstall Leicestershire LE4 4DJ
Erection of conservatory to side and rear of dwelling.
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Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Charnwood ranks #102 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Charnwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #166 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #102 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #108 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
872
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use