Lilac Cottage, 81 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/0793/2 Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Silver Birch - Remove and replant due to decay. T2 - Lilac - Remove due to competition with adjacent Acer Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Officer Report Comments - Tree Officer · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Site Locations Site location plan · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application form · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Photos of Tree Photographs · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Lilac Cottage
List entry 1361105 · 8 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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 ↗
Newtown Linford 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Newtown Linford built-up area; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £725,000 in April 2017. Detached house, freehold.

28 April 2017£725,000
22 March 1995£89,000

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

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE6 0AF
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Forest Bradgate
Parish
Newtown Linford
Case officer
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Decision
Do not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 28 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

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Refused
Felling of 1 Holly tree (T1). (Conservation Area Notice)
P/17/1783/2
2017 Refused
Felling of 1 Holly tree (T1). (Conservation Area Notice)
P/17/1783/2
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Watermeadow Cottage, 94 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
Internal and External Alterations. (Listed Building Consent)
P/25/1105/2
2025 Approved
Watermeadow Cottage, 94 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
Internal and External Alterations. (Listed Building Consent)
P/25/1105/2
2024 Refused
4 Johnscliffe Close, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AT
T1 Oak Works - Veteranise pruning to lower vigourous growth. Reason - Extensive decay in…
P/24/2093/2
2024 Refused
4 Johnscliffe Close, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AT
T1 Norway Spruce Works - Remove Reason - just look at the photo! T2 Leyland Cypress Works…
P/24/2097/2
2024 Refused
4 Johnscliffe Close, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AT
T1 Norway Spruce Works - Remove Reason - just look at the photo! T2 Leyland Cypress Works…
P/24/2097/2
2024 Refused
4 Johnscliffe Close, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AT
T1 Oak Works - Veteranise pruning to lower vigourous growth. Reason - Extensive decay in…
P/24/2093/2
2024 Refused
98 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
T1 Silver Birch Works - Crown Reduce by 30% approx. 3m from height and 1.5m from sides Re…
P/24/2094/2
2024 Refused
98 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
T1 Silver Birch Works - Crown Reduce by 30% approx. 3m from height and 1.5m from sides Re…
P/24/2094/2
2024 Approved
Lenthill Farm, 95 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
Conversion of outbuilding into habitable room with associated external alterations
P/24/0535/2
2024 Approved
Lenthill Farm 95 Main Street Newtown Linford LE6 0AF
Conversion of outbuilding into habitable room with associated internal and external alter…
P/24/0938/2
2024 Approved
Lenthill Farm, 95 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
Conversion of outbuilding into habitable room with associated external alterations
P/24/0535/2
2024 Approved
Lenthill Farm 95 Main Street Newtown Linford LE6 0AF
Conversion of outbuilding into habitable room with associated internal and external alter…
P/24/0938/2
2024 Refused
4 Johnscliffe Close, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AT
Crown reduction of 2 - 3m branch length to 1 oak (1) and crown reduction of 1 sycamore (2…
P/24/1151/2
2024 Refused
4 Johnscliffe Close, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AT
Crown reduction of 2 - 3m branch length to 1 oak (1) and crown reduction of 1 sycamore (2…
P/24/1151/2
2024 Refused
Holly Cottage, 96 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
T1 - Hazel (Corylus avellana) - Coppice to around 1ft below the wall height to allow main…
P/24/0803/2
2024 Refused
Holly Cottage, 96 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
T1 - Hazel (Corylus avellana) - Coppice to around 1ft below the wall height to allow main…
P/24/0803/2
2024 Refused
114 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
T1 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), rear garden right hand boundary - Pollard to around 50% of…
P/24/0061/2
2024 Refused
114 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
T1 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), rear garden right hand boundary - Pollard to around 50% of…
P/24/0061/2
2023
Holly Cottage, 96 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
T1 - Variegated Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus 'brilliantissimum') - Reduce crown by appro…
P/23/1579/2
2023
Holly Cottage, 96 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
T1 - Variegated Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus 'brilliantissimum') - Reduce crown by appro…
P/23/1579/2
2016 Refused
4 Johnscliffe Close Newtown Linford Leicestershire LE6 OAT
Crown reduction of 3 - 4m branch length to 1 oak and crown reduction of 1 sycamore, reduc…
P/16/0881/2
2016 Withdrawn
4 Johnscliffe Close Newtown Linford Leicestershire LE6 0AT
Felling of 1 oak tree and 1 sycamore (Conservation Area) Duplicate appl refer to - P/16/0…
P/16/0917/2
2016 Refused
4 Johnscliffe Close Newtown Linford Leicestershire LE6 OAT
Crown reduction of 3 - 4m branch length to 1 oak and crown reduction of 1 sycamore, reduc…
P/16/0881/2
2016 Refused
Cobblestones 79 Main Street Newtown Linford Leicestershire LE6OAF
Felling of 1 fir tree. (Conservation Area)
P/16/0394/2
2016 Refused
Cobblestones 79 Main Street Newtown Linford Leicestershire LE6OAF
Felling of 1 fir tree. (Conservation Area)
P/16/0394/2
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