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26/00552/TCA - Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Reduce height by around 3 metres, remove around 5 metres from the branch which hangs over the neighbours bungalow. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report 17.07.2026 Decision · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision letter 17.07.2026 Decision · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Application form - without personal data 22.06.2026 Forms and plans · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG Sketch plan 22.06.2026 Forms and plans · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Proposed photo 22.06.2026 Photo · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Wymondham 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 81 m away: Churchyard cross in St Peter'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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% 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 ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Former Grammar School, Grade II, 39 m away · 1 Grade I, 8 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
Heritage at risk 69 m away: Church of St Peter, Chapel Lane; National infrastructure project 750 m away: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application; Inside the Wymondham (Melton) 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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £490,000 in February 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 February 2026£490,000
26 January 2018£390,000
3 August 2007£335,000
18 December 1998£110,000
5 July 1996£92,000

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

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices
Postcode
LE14 2AB
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Wymondham
Parish
Wymondham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Consent to work on Trees
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 11 days faster 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 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15019884
Planning Portal ref
PP-15019884
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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T1 Norway spruce felled to ground level as it has outgrown its position
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2023
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Erection of non-illuminated signage to front of property.
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Proposed change of use of the property to part residential and part commercial.
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Proposed change of use of the property to part residential and part commercial.
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T1 - Reduce Yew tree by up to 50% to a height of 7 foot to form a hedgerow with lilac and…
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T1 Hawthorn cut back to boundary.
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Replacement roof materials, windows and demolition of outbuilding
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.