7 Penn Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EQ Data via plota.co.uk

DMOT/2026/0912 Pending

Proposal

The pruning of a magnolia tree & the felling of a spruce tree at Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 56.

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Melbourne (South Derbyshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. 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

Postcode
DE73 8EQ
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026

Decision outlook

Day 56, past South Derbyshire's usual 49 days for tree and landscaping works. 91% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 20 Oct 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
98decided 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 →

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