52 The Firs, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1HF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/4730/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Application Approved

Proposal

T1 (Chestnut): Pruning branches because they are growing close to the chimney flue which will be used soon as weather gets colder. Pruning to BS 3998:2010 (at short lines on photograph, long line is to show where they are near flue). , , T2 (Lime): Pruning all epicormic growth and removing weak growth, as shown in photo. All epicormic growth is blocking out light. , T3 (Lime [2]): Pruning all epicormic growth from stem as shown in photo. All epicormic growth is blocking out light. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
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Validated
13 Oct 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Ashbourne 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 18 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £350,000 in October 2014. Detached house, freehold.

28 October 2014£350,000

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order Application
Postcode
DE6 1HF
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Parish
Ashbourne
Case officer
Show
Decision
TPO: Consent Granted
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 6 days from validation, 6 days faster than Derbyshire County Council's median of 12 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
129decided in the last year

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.