142 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SF Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/1580/2 - Tree works Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Silver Birch - Removal of dead branches and crown thin Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Comments - Tree Officer Comments - Tree Officer · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Rothley Ridgeway 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Rothley 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 listed building 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 1

Last sold for £187,000 in August 1997. Detached house, freehold.

5 August 1997£187,000

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

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Application type
Tree works Conservation Area
Postcode
LE7 7SF
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Rothley Brook
Parish
Rothley
Case officer
Show
Decision
Do not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, 5 days faster than Charnwood's median of 20 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
351decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Charnwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Charnwood decision record →

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
148 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SF
TO BE CONFIRMED The tree has a fungal disease and our tree surgeon feels it will not reco…
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2025 Approved
148 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SF
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2025
148 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SF
TO BE CONFIRMED The tree has a fungal disease and our tree surgeon feels it will not reco…
P/25/2054/2
2025 Approved
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Fell 1x lime - The tree has a fungal disease and our tree surgeon feels it will not recov…
P/26/0061/2
2024 Approved
128 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SF
T1 Sycamore Work: Raise canopy to 5m, remove rubbing branches. Remove Ivy and dead branch…
P/24/1745/2
2024 Approved
128 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SF
T1 Sycamore Work: Raise canopy to 5m, remove rubbing branches. Remove Ivy and dead branch…
P/24/1745/2
2024 Approved
143 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SH
At front of property 1 ash tree and 1 plane tree both with TPO's 1 x ash tree Raise crown…
P/24/1679/2
2024 Approved
143 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SH
At front of property 1 ash tree and 1 plane tree both with TPO's 1 x ash tree Raise crown…
P/24/1679/2
2024 Refused
1 Gipsy Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SA
T1 - Field Maple (Tree Owner:149 Swithland Lane Rothley)- Reduce spread overhanging appli…
P/24/0212/2
2024 Refused
1 Gipsy Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SA
T1 - Field Maple (Tree Owner:149 Swithland Lane Rothley)- Reduce spread overhanging appli…
P/24/0212/2
2023 Approved
151 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SH
Erection of two storey side extension and a porch to front of dwelling.
P/23/1567/2
2023 Approved
151 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SH
Erection of two storey side extension and a porch to front of dwelling.
P/23/1567/2
2022 Approved
144 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SF
Proposed single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing conserva…
P/22/1682/2
2022 Approved
144 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SF
Proposed single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing conserva…
P/22/1682/2
2022 Approved
155 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SJ
TPO1-Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) tree - Fell, as tree is showing obvious sign…
P/22/1475/2
2022 Approved
155 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SJ
TPO1-Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) tree - Fell, as tree is showing obvious sign…
P/22/1475/2
2022 Withdrawn
151 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SH
1x oak - prune back
P/22/0530/2
2022 Withdrawn
151 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SH
1x oak - prune back
P/22/0530/2
2022
151 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SH
Removal of single oak tree in rear garden to 151 Swithland Lane and replacement with a sm…
P/22/1119/2
2022
151 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SH
Removal of single oak tree in rear garden to 151 Swithland Lane and replacement with a sm…
P/22/1119/2
2017 Approved
1 Gipsy Lane Rothley Leicestershire LE7 7SA
Erection of single storey rear extension to form glazed orangery
P/17/0191/2
2016 Approved
The Moorlands 150 Swithland Lane Rothley Leicestershire LE7 7SF
Erection of 2.5 storey dwelling with associated works following demolition of existing bu…
P/16/1836/2
2016 Approved
The Moorlands 150 Swithland Lane Rothley Leicestershire LE7 7SF
Erection of 2.5 storey dwelling with associated works following demolition of existing bu…
P/16/1836/2
2016 Refused
144 Swithland Lane Rothley Leicestershire LE7 7SF
Felling of 1 willow tree (Conservation Area).
P/16/0037/2
2016 Refused
144 Swithland Lane Rothley Leicestershire LE7 7SF
Felling of 1 willow tree (Conservation Area).
P/16/0037/2
Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Charnwood ranks #102 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Charnwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #166 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #102 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #108 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
872
Total decisions
110 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