Melbourne Hall, Church Square, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EN Data via plota.co.uk

DMOT/2026/1322 Pending

Proposal

The pruning of 2 Fagus sylvatica and 1 Fraxinus excelsior trees at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
26 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from South Derbyshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

28 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Hall Cottages and Stables at Melbourne Hall, Grade II*, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 9 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 15 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 ↗
Registered park or garden: Melbourne Hall
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Melbourne 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 119 m away: Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Melbourne (South Derbyshire) built-up area; Priority habitat about 47 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

Checked on 6 October 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 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

Postcode
DE73 8EN
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
26 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. South Derbyshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
91decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
South Derbyshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#101 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Derbyshire ranks #177 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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
South Derbyshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #46 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #42 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #177 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #132 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
29 decided
605
Total decisions
34 refused in the year to March 2026