Old Hall Markfield Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0FL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00685/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Horse chestnut tree (T1) Overhanging branches pruned back to the boundary line, removing branches that are causing obstruction, reducing available light to property and affecting access. The works would consist of selective crown reduction/pruning of the overhanging branches only. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Oct 2026 and 18 Oct 2026, from Hinckley and Bosworth's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument: Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Grade II* listed: The Old Hall
List entry 1074083 · 10 m from the pin · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 ↗
Groby 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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 435 m away: Groby Pool and Woods SSSI; Inside the Groby 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

Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
LE6 0FL
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Groby
Parish
Groby Parish Council
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Hinckley and Bosworth usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
87decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15118085
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hinckley and Bosworth
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#238 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Hinckley and Bosworth is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #273 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hinckley and Bosworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #154 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #109 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #273 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #254 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
46 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
21 decided
520
Total decisions
63 refused in the year to March 2026