124 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/1319/2 Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Magnolia - Crown reduction and reshape from 6m to 4m. T2 - Laburnum - Remove 10 dead stems. T3 - Cherry - Crown height reduction to 4m and reshape edges by 1m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Site Locations Site location plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application form · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Comments - Tree Officer Comments - Tree Officer · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Redacted Supporting Document Supporting information · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Pit Close Cottage
List entry 1177826 · 10 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade II)
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 ↗
Swithland 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Swithland 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 1

Last sold for £565,000 in February 2010. Detached house, freehold.

19 February 2010£565,000

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

Building

Floor area172 m² (1,851 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE12 8TJ
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Rothley Brook
Parish
Swithland
Case officer
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Decision
Do not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 11 days faster than Charnwood's median of 20 for tree and landscaping works. 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
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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
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Creation of overflow car park
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2025 Refused
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2025 Refused
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2023 Withdrawn
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T8, Norway Maple, Fell and Grind the stump.
P/23/0811/2
2023 Withdrawn
St Leonards Church Of England Primary School, 167 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TQ
T8, Norway Maple, Fell and Grind the stump.
P/23/0811/2
2024
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2024
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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P/23/1933/2
2023 Approved
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Installation of various signage (both illuminated and non-illuminated) to public house (A…
P/23/1933/2
2022 Approved
St Leonards Church Of England Primary School, 167 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TQ
Erection of studio building to rear of site.
P/22/1019/2
2022 Approved
St Leonards Church Of England Primary School, 167 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TQ
Erection of studio building to rear of site.
P/22/1019/2
2023 Refused
St Leonards Church Of England Primary School, 167 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TQ
T1, Common Yew, partial crown reduce to gain a clearance from building. T9, Apple, - sect…
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2023 Refused
St Leonards Church Of England Primary School, 167 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TQ
T1, Common Yew, partial crown reduce to gain a clearance from building. T9, Apple, - sect…
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2022 Approved
The Griffin Inn 174 Main Street Swithland Leicestershire LE12 8TJ
Installation of various signage (both illuminated and non-illuminated) to public house
P/22/0974/2
2022 Approved
The Griffin Inn 174 Main Street Swithland Leicestershire LE12 8TJ
Installation of various signage (both illuminated and non-illuminated) to public house
P/22/0974/2
2022 Approved
160 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TJ
Installation of flood protection measures to property
P/22/1558/2
2022 Approved
160 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TJ
Installation of flood protection measures to property
P/22/1558/2
2016 Approved
160 Main Street Swithland Leicestershire LE12 8TJ
Various internal works to include alteration/removal of dividing walls, changing floor le…
P/16/1179/2
2016 Approved
160 Main Street Swithland Leicestershire LE12 8TJ
Various internal works to include alteration/removal of dividing walls, changing floor le…
P/16/1179/2
2016 Approved
ST LEONARDS CHURCH, ST LEONARDS CHURCH, MAIN STREET, SWITHLAND, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8TJ
Crown lift copper beech T1, holly T2, sycamore T3, alder T4 and group of sycamore trees G2
16/1549/02
2016 Approved
175 Main Street Swithland Leicestershire LE12 8TQ
Erect single storey side extension.
P/16/1094/2
2016 Approved
175 Main Street Swithland Leicestershire LE12 8TQ
Erect single storey side extension.
P/16/1094/2
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
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

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.