Ashby De La Zouch Castle South Street Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire LE65 1BR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00750/TCA - Notification of works to trees in CA Approved

Proposal

Works to 1no. Acer tree to remove small piece of deadwood on southern side, approx. 60mm diameter, 1no. Larch tree to remove failed limbs and crown raise above hedge to ensure minimum 2m clearance and 1no. Lime tree for clearance of undergrowth to facilitate basal inspection of trees on boundary and crown clean of southernmost boundary (Unprotected trees in a Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

26 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 18-23, South Street, Grade II, about 7 m from the postcode pin · 26 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.
Show all 26 with distances
Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Mease SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch 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 ↗
Public footpath about 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Scheduled monument about 155 m away: Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
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 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ashby-de-la-Zouch 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

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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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

Application type
Notification of works to trees in CA
Postcode
LE65 1BR
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Ashby Castle
Parish
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
No objection
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
English Heritage

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
92decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14998560
Planning Portal ref
PP-14998560
Neighbours
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
North West Leicestershire
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#170 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North West Leicestershire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #211 out of 296. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. 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
North West Leicestershire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #23 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #38 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #211 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #231 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
38 decided
555
Total decisions
25 refused in the year to March 2026