High Walls 10 Chapel Lane Gaddesby Leicestershire LE7 4WB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00111/TCA - Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices Approved

Proposal

3 x Lawson Cypress (marked 1, 2, 3 on plan) - 30% crown reduction to reduce height and potential risk of falling Hawthorn (marked 4 on plan) - 30% crown reduction to take limbs away from house Variagated Maple (marked 5 on plan) - 30% crown reduction to take limbs away from garage and 12 Chapel Lane house… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Feb 2026
Approved
3 Mar 2026

Approved on 3 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices
Postcode
LE7 4WB
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Gaddesby
Parish
Gaddesby
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Mar 2026
Decision
Consent to work on Trees
Decision date
3 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14698473
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 performance
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