Cheriton Cottage, Thurlow Booth, Whatstandwell, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5ER Data via plota.co.uk

Approved TRE/2026/0849
Trees & landscaping
Council
Amber Valley 7.3/10
Date received
12 Feb 2026
Date validated
12 Feb 2026
Decision date
6 Mar 2026
Postcode
DE4 5ER

Description

Fell oak tree due to height and location on a steep bank above house. Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 9 days faster than Amber Valley's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
53decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: Thurlowbooth Cottages
List entry 1049091 · 23 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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 ↗
Whatstandwell 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 ↗
Ancient woodland 11 m away: Crich Chase
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Local nature reserve 134 m away: Cromford Canal
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Public footpath 23 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.
SSSI 30 m away: Crich Chase 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.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
World heritage site 131 m away: Derwent Valley Mills; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 6 October 2026. 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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Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Fell oak tree.
TRE/2017/0009
2017 Approved
Fell oak tree.
TRE/2017/0009
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Replacement of existing oil boiler for air source heat pump system with new radiators.
AVA/2025/0101
2025 Approved
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Replacement of existing oil boiler for air source heat pump system with new radiators.
AVA/2025/0101
2025 Approved
Bottom Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
T1 - Norway spruce (planted as a Christmas tree around 2010), now approximately 30 feet t…
TRE/2025/0647
2025 Approved
Bottom Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
T1 - Norway spruce (planted as a Christmas tree around 2010), now approximately 30 feet t…
TRE/2025/0647
2025 Approved
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Listed building consent for the replacement of existing oil boiler for air source heat pu…
AVA/2025/0102
2025 Approved
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Listed building consent for the replacement of existing oil boiler for air source heat pu…
AVA/2025/0102
2021 Withdrawn
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Listed building consent to Construct Oak-framed rear Garden Room
AVA/2021/1267
2021 Withdrawn
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Construct Oak-framed rear Garden Room (may affect the setting of a listed building)
AVA/2021/1266
2021 Withdrawn
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Listed building consent to Construct Oak-framed rear Garden Room
AVA/2021/1267
2021 Withdrawn
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Construct Oak-framed rear Garden Room (may affect the setting of a listed building)
AVA/2021/1266
2019 Approved
Woodside Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Erection of garage (This may affect the setting of a Listed Building)
AVA/2019/0216
2019 Approved
Woodside Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Erection of garage (This may affect the setting of a Listed Building)
AVA/2019/0216
2019 Approved
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Variation to condition 2 of AVA/2015/0782 for the infilling of the front elevation to inc…
AVA/2019/0175
2019 Approved
Spring Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
Variation to condition 2 of AVA/2015/0782 for the infilling of the front elevation to inc…
AVA/2019/0175
2018 Withdrawn
Woodside Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
New garage with room in roof space and external air source heat pump
AVA/2018/0462
2018 Withdrawn
Woodside Cottage Thurlow Booth Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5ER
New garage with room in roof space and external air source heat pump
AVA/2018/0462
Amber Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#50 of 296 councils
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Householder decisions

Amber Valley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #74 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Amber Valley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #6 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #9 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #74 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #157 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
77 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
48 decided
657
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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