St Egelwin Church Church Street Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00475/TCA - Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Sycamore re pollard to continue cycle of maintenance Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report 14.07.2026 Decision · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision letter 14.07.2026 Decision · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG Sketch plan 03.06.2026 Forms and plans · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Redacted application form 03.06.2026 Forms and plans · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Grade II* listed: Church of St Egelwin the Martyr
List entry 1075018 · 4 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 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 ↗
Scalford 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.
Scheduled monument 10 m away: Churchyard cross in St Egelwin's churchyard
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 ↗
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 3 m away: Church of St Egelwin the Martyr, Church Street; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 414 m away: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices
Postcode
LE14 4DL
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Waltham On The Wolds
Parish
Scalford
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Consent to work on Trees
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ben Creasey Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 5 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 4 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14981313
Planning Portal ref
PP-14981313
Statutory expiry
15 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

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

2023 Approved
T1-Corsican Pine. Remove major Dead wood. T2-Scotts Pine. Remove major Dead wood. Raise t…
23/00551/TCA
2023 Approved
T1-Corsican Pine. Remove major Dead wood. T2-Scotts Pine. Remove major Dead wood. Raise t…
23/00551/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Church View 27 Church Street Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DL
T1-Silver Birch tree - Reduce and reshape to previous points by removing up to 5 metres o…
24/00951/TCA
2024 Approved
Church View 27 Church Street Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DL
T1-Silver Birch tree - Reduce and reshape to previous points by removing up to 5 metres o…
24/00951/TCA
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Church Street Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DL
New triple pane sliding glass door in place of existing double doors; remove existing ext…
24/00676/LBC
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Church Street Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DL
New triple pane sliding glass door in place of existing double doors; remove existing ext…
24/00676/LBC
2024 Approved
Tudor House 7 Sandy Lane Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DS
Change of use of old stables building from holiday accommodation to self contained ancill…
24/00251/FUL
2024 Approved
Tudor House 7 Sandy Lane Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DS
T1-T4-Yew Trees - Reduce in height by up to 6 metres and shorten side branches house side…
24/00573/TCA
2024 Approved
Tudor House 7 Sandy Lane Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DS
T1-T4-Yew Trees - Reduce in height by up to 6 metres and shorten side branches house side…
24/00573/TCA
2023 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Church Street Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DL
T1 Chestnut - Reduced by no more than 3 metres plus Remove 2 limbs over the highway.
23/00954/TCA
2023 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Church Street Scalford Leicestershire LE14 4DL
T1 Chestnut - Reduced by no more than 3 metres plus Remove 2 limbs over the highway.
23/00954/TCA
2023 Approved
St Egelwin Church Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
5 Day Notice T3 - Silver Birch tree is dangerously rotten at the base and crown brake and…
23/00556/ENQT5D
2023 Approved
St Egelwin Church Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
5 Day Notice T3 - Silver Birch tree is dangerously rotten at the base and crown brake and…
23/00556/ENQT5D
2023 Approved
High Garth 8 Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
Works to be carried out include: - Reduce, thin and re-shape 3x fruit trees (2x apple and…
23/00378/TCA
2021 Approved
Hillcrest 12 Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
T1-Conifer tree - Reduce total height by 2 metres, to maintain suitable size for its loca…
21/00769/TCA
2021 Approved
Hillcrest 12 Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
T1-Conifer tree - Reduce total height by 2 metres, to maintain suitable size for its loca…
21/00769/TCA
2021 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Church Street Scalford Melton Mowbray LE14 4DL
Ash (T1) - fell Weeping Ash (T2) - fell
21/00072/TCA
2021 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Church Street Scalford Melton Mowbray LE14 4DL
Ash (T1) - fell Weeping Ash (T2) - fell
21/00072/TCA
2020 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Church Street Scalford Melton Mowbray LE14 4DL
Replacement of three Sash Windows within West Elevation of property.
20/01251/LBC
2020 Approved
The Old Rectory 16 Church Street Scalford Melton Mowbray LE14 4DL
Replacement of three Sash Windows within West Elevation of property.
20/01251/LBC
2020 Approved
High Garth 8 Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
Remove holly and alder hedge
20/00966/TCA
2020 Approved
High Garth 8 Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
Remove holly and alder hedge
20/00966/TCA
2017 Approved
The Old Bakehouse 8A King Street Scalford Melton Mowbray LE14 4DW
Cherry - fell
17/00767/TCA
2017 Approved
Old School House 33 Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
Lime tree - remove dead or diseased wood, reduce crown height by 20%.
17/00007/TPO
2017 Approved
Old School House 33 Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
Lime tree - remove dead or diseased wood, reduce crown height by 20%.
17/00007/TPO
2016 Approved
High Garth 8 Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
Reduce the height of holly trees to 2 metres
16/00675/TCA
2016 Approved
St Egelwin Church Church Street Scalford LE14 4DL
New church noticeboard
16/00084/FUL
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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings