The Old Rectory 23 Main Street Branston Leicestershire NG32 1RU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01000/TCA - Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Beech Crown reduce by 1.5m in height and proportionately in spread (up to 2m) to maintain proportions with and reduce away from property T2 Norway maple - remove low overextended limb extending southeast (see picture attached) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Application form - without personal data 19.10.2026 Forms and plans · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Sketch plan 19.10.2026 Forms and plans · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Photo of tree 19.10.2026 Photo · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: The Old Rectory
List entry 1360919 · 2 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 4 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 ↗
Branston 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.
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 197 m away: Belvoir Castle.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 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.

Building

Floor area49 m² (527 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices
Postcode
NG32 1RU
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Croxton Kerrial
Parish
Croxton Kerrial
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision
Consent to work on Trees
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hill-fort Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 30 days faster than Melton's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
225decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15306639
Planning Portal ref
PP-15306639
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

37 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Listed Building Consent application for Construction of Conservatory Extension
25/01072/LBC
2025
Householder planning application for Construction of Conservatory Extension
25/01071/FULHH
2025
Listed Building Consent application for Construction of Conservatory Extension
25/01072/LBC
2025
Householder planning application for Construction of Conservatory Extension
25/01071/FULHH
2024 Approved
Construction of glazed extension and internal alterations
24/01104/LBC
2024 Approved
Construction of glazed extension and internal alterations
24/01103/FULHH
2024 Approved
Construction of glazed extension and internal alterations
24/01104/LBC
2024 Approved
Construction of glazed extension and internal alterations
24/01103/FULHH
2024 Approved
G1. GROUP OF LYLANDI TREES LIFT LOWER CROWN TO GIVE APPROXIMATELY 3 METERS CLEARANCE ABOV…
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2024 Approved
G1. GROUP OF LYLANDI TREES LIFT LOWER CROWN TO GIVE APPROXIMATELY 3 METERS CLEARANCE ABOV…
24/00683/TCA
2024 Approved
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24/00391/TCA
2024 Approved
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24/00391/TCA
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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
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Melton decision statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.