5 Church Road Witherley Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00909/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

Corsican pine (T1) Crown height reduction Approximately 3 m Lateral limb reduction. Reduce the large curving limb over the neighbouring dwelling roof and the clients solar panelled outbuilding by approximately 3 m to a suitable needle bearing lateral to remove end weight and give clearance from the roof and outbuilding. Reduce other long heavy laterals over buildings and the neighbours driveway by approximately 3 m Corsican pine (T2) Crown height reduction Approximately 3 m Lateral limb reduction. Reduce long sweeping laterals by approximately. 3 m to balance the crown with the group Corsican pine (T3) Crown height reduction Approximately 3 m Lateral limb reduction Reduce or remove failure prone limbs (those with similar form or defects to the failed limbs). Cut torn stubs back to sound tissue or the branch collar. Corsican pine (T4) Crown height reduction Approximately 3 m Lateral limb reduction Reduce branches overhanging the clients house by approximately. 3 m to suitable needle bearing laterals to give clearance from the house roof. Reduce laterals over the neighbours driveway and buildings by approximately 3 m (end weight reduction) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from Hinckley and Bosworth's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Witherley 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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Peter, Grade I, 42 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Witherley built-up area; National infrastructure project 1310 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; 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 16 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CV9 3NA
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Twycross Sheepy & Witherley
Parish
Witherley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Hinckley and Bosworth usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
126decided 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-15293372
Planning Portal ref
PP-15293372
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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
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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

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