Cheney Cottage 2 Chapel Lane Gaddesby Leicestershire LE7 4WB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00409/TCA - Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices Approved

Proposal

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Received
12 May 2026
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Consultation
13 May 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Documents 28

Other documents 26

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Cheney Arms
List entry 1307507 · 17 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Gaddesby 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 671 m away: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application; Inside the Gaddesby built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 4

Last sold for £275,000 in March 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 March 2013£275,000
28 May 2003£260,000
6 August 1999£160,000
7 June 1996£115,000

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

Building

Floor area135 m² (1,453 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices
Postcode
LE7 4WB
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Gaddesby
Parish
Gaddesby
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Consent to work on Trees
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 56 days slower than Melton's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
155decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14927352
Planning Portal ref
PP-14927352
Consultation
13 May 2026
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Melton
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#269 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Melton is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #296 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

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Melton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #60 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #112 of 296
11%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #296 of 296
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #292 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
9 decided
308
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.