Thatch Cottage 39 New Road Burton Lazars Leicestershire LE14 2UU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00206/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1 Beech: to reduce the lateral branches that extend over the driveway to the West by no more than 2m, reduce the lateral branches that extend over garage roof to the east by no more than 2m. Lift part of the crown over the gable end by removing 2 selectived branches that currently affect the flow of gases from the chimney. Remove major deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Mar 2026
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Consultation
23 Mar 2026
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Burton Lazars 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 2

Last sold for £445,000 in December 2017. Detached house, freehold.

12 December 2017£445,000
22 August 2005£215,000New build

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

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
LE14 2UU
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Gaddesby
Parish
Burton And Dalby
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dalby Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 27 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14773989
Planning Portal ref
PP-14773989
Consultation
23 Mar 2026
Comments by
13 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
6 May 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

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

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.