8 Manor Gardens Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9QB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00433/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Fell - Included bark at low union has developed widening and showing signs of bacterial staining within the last year following recent loss of shelter canopy. Third party property is at risk in the direction of affected limb. Remedial pruning would be excessive, resulting in lowered amenity value. Removal and replacement with standard Copper Beech is proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
✓
Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Desford built-up area; Conservation area about 94 m away: Desford; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £499,950 in September 2019. Detached house, freehold.

17 September 2019£499,950
23 April 1999£151,000

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

Building

Floor area162 m² (1,744 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
LE9 9QB
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton
Parish
Desford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Permit Tree Preservation Order Works
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arboreco LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 12 days slower than Hinckley and Bosworth's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
104decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14932050
Planning Portal ref
PP-14932050
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hinckley and Bosworth
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#238 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hinckley and Bosworth is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #273 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% 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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hinckley and Bosworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #154 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #109 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #273 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #254 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
46 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
21 decided
520
Total decisions
63 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.

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.