The Royal Hotel Station Road Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire LE65 2GP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01394/TPO - Works Affecting TPO Trees Validated

Proposal

Works to 1no Poplar Tree to fell, 1no Sycamore Tree to fell, 2no Sycamore Trees to crown reduce by 1.8m and 1no Yew Tree to prune the side by 1.8m (Protected by Tree Preservation Order) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Dec 2026 and 27 Dec 2026, from North West Leicestershire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 2 Dec 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 9

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Royal Hotel, Grade II*, about 7 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 3 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 ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Mease SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch 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
Heritage at risk about 6 m away: The Royal Hotel, Station Road; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ashby-de-la-Zouch built-up area; Priority habitat about 35 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 5 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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

Application type
Works Affecting TPO Trees
Postcode
LE65 2GP
Received
30 Oct 2026
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Ward
Ashby Willesley
Parish
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Ashby Tree Care
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. North West Leicestershire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 53.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
130decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

62 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15336596
Planning Portal ref
PP-15336596
Neighbours
4 Nov 2026
Consultation
4 Nov 2026
Comments by
2 Dec 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
North West Leicestershire
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#170 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North West Leicestershire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #211 out of 296. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North West Leicestershire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #23 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #38 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #211 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #231 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
38 decided
555
Total decisions
25 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.