The Robert Smyth School Burnmill Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7JG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01360/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Works to 10x lime trees, re-pollard cutting to previous pollard points (HDC TPO 213) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Harborough's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: King Edward Vii Grammar School, Grade II, 42 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 839 m away: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application; Inside the Market Harborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area145 m² (1,561 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 38)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Harborough
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Application
Postcode
LE16 7JG
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Market Harborough Logan
Parish
Market Harborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cedarwood Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Harborough usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
375decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15239418
Planning Portal ref
PP-15239418
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harborough
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#187 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Harborough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #230 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Harborough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #131 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #155 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #230 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #128 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
50 decided
814
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026

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.