4 Pollard Close Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1UY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00998/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending

Proposal

T1 - Ash repollard to previous points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from Melton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Melton Mowbray built-up area; National infrastructure project 1030 m away: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 24 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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
LE13 1UY
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
Melton Newport
Parish
Melton Newport Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ben Creasey Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Melton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
225decided 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 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15305789
Planning Portal ref
PP-15305789
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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