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26/00761/TCA - Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices Approved

Proposal

T1 Ash Remove branch growing towards neighbouring building and satellite dish, remove upper crossing branch as per recommendations from tree report conducted by Ben Creasey Tree Services. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Asfordby 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.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Villlage Cross, Grade II, 47 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 5 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 75 m away: Church of All Saints, Church Lane; Inside the Asfordby 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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
Melton
Application type
Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices
Postcode
LE14 3RZ
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Asfordby
Parish
Asfordby
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Consent to work on Trees
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ben Creasey Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 29 days faster than Melton's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
147decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15173732
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Melton
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#269 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Melton is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #296 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% 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%).

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for householder decisions
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Melton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #60 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #112 of 296
11%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #296 of 296
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #292 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
9 decided
308
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026