Southfields Farm, Town Green Street, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7NX Data via plota.co.uk

WITHDRAWN P/26/0111/2 - TPO works related
Date received
25 Mar 2026
Date validated
25 Mar 2026
Postcode
LE7 7NX
Type
TPO works related

Description

TO BE CONFIRMED T1- Ash- Fell to ground level- Greater than 75% die back throughout the crown, Tree continues to decline rapidly year on year. Evidence of Large bracket fungus at the base of the tree believed to be Pseudotrametes gibbose, causing white rot. Proposal is to remove tree to ground level as it poses a high public health and safety risk to the highway it is adjacent to. T2- Ash- Fell to ground level- Greater than 75% die back throughout the crown. Several species of bracket fungus present at the base and throughout the canopy of the tree. Tree has been shedding large branches, and has evidence of large cavities in several limbs throughout the canopy. Tree also has a large cavity at the base measuring approximately 300mm in diameter and extending up to 400mm vertically up the stem. The root plate is also exposed. Proposal is to remove tree due to its proximity to a heavily used footpath and bridleway, which is also the sole access to the farm house. Replant both trees with a native hardwood species. Data via plota.co.uk

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Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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%).

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Charnwood decision performance
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