Witherley Memorial Playing Field Church Road Witherley Leicestershire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Silver Birch (T5, T6 and T7) infected with bacterial wetwood. Remove all three trees in order to slow the spread of infection and replace with two Green Beech Trees (Fagus sylvatica) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Postcode
- CV9 3LW
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Twycross Sheepy & Witherley
- Parish
- Witherley Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Permit Tree Preservation Order Works
- Decision date
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 13 days slower than Hinckley and Bosworth's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-14948221
- Comments by
- 24 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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