The Old School, Church Street, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8EJ Data via plota.co.uk

DMOT/2026/0601 Pending

Proposal

The felling of a cherry tree at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 158.

The consultation period closed on 13 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 7

Melbourne 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 130 m away: Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
31 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 19 Church Street, Grade II, about 41 m from the postcode pin · 31 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.
Show all 31 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden about 169 m away: Melbourne Hall; Inside the Melbourne (South Derbyshire) 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

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, 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 1

Last sold for £475,000 in December 2009. Detached house, freehold.

18 December 2009£475,000

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

Building

Floor area373 m² (4,015 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltPost-2006
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2009, 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

Postcode
DE73 8EJ
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
4 May 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Decision outlook

Day 158, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in South Derbyshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 158102 days past the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
123decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 May 2026
Comments by
13 Jun 2026
South Derbyshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#101 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Derbyshire ranks #177 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Derbyshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #46 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #42 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #177 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #132 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
29 decided
605
Total decisions
34 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.