2 King Street Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE8 6LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0746/TPO - Protected Trees Applicaiton Pending

Proposal

Proposed works to T1-T6 (Cherry, Ash and Poplar trees): crown lift over the footpath to 2.5m, remove damaged low lateral branches overhanging the pedestrian pathway and parked vehicles, re-pollard to previous pruning points by reducing up to 3-4m of regrowth, and remove deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Blaby's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Blaby and Whetstone built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Blaby
Application type
Protected Trees Applicaiton
Postcode
LE8 6LS
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
North Whetstone
Parish
Whetstone Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
SKM Design

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Blaby usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
57decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15199607
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blaby
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#190 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Blaby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #237 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) 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
Blaby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #76 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #50 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #237 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #239 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
467
Total decisions
37 refused in the year to March 2026