The Old Vicarage,2 Rothley Road,Mountsorrel,Leicestershire,LE12 7JU Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/1600/2 - Tree works Conservation Area REGISTERED

Proposal

Tree Works in Conservation Area: H1 (Yew hedge) - cut face back inline with outside of wall. Reduce height to approximately 1m below top of the lamp post to reduce conflict with footpath and road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Charnwood's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Christ Church Vicarage
List entry 1287314 · 4 m from the pin · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (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 ↗
Mountsorrel 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 195 m away: Main Quarry, Mountsorrel SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 172 m away: Mountsorrel motte and bailey castle; Inside the Mountsorrel 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

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
Charnwood
Application type
Tree works Conservation Area
Postcode
LE12 7JU
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Charnwood usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 49.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
137decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Charnwood ranks #102 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Charnwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #166 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #102 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #108 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
872
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026