The Old Vicarage, 14 Hallfields Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7NF Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/1462/2 Approved

Proposal

G1 - Crown lift to 7m for traffic safety. T1 - Ash - Reduce major unions by 10m, moderate crown decay due to ash dieback. T2 - Ash - Crown reduction and reduce branches that hang over road. T3 - Oak - Reduce limb over road by 4m. T4 - Ash - Crown reduction. T5 - Ash - Reduce branches over road by 4m. T6 - Oak - Reduce lower limb by 3m due to poor union. T7 - Ash - Reduce by 6m due to signs of decay and ash dieback. T8 - Sycamore - Reduce height by 6m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Rothley 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 37 m away: Mercian cross, St Mary and St John'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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hunt Headstone at Churchyard of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist, Grade II, 39 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 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
Inside the Mountsorrel built-up area; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 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
Charnwood
Postcode
LE7 7NF
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Rothley Brook
Parish
Rothley
Case officer
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Decision
Do not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, about the council's usual 20 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
184decided 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 →

Public comments

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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