3 Long Close, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8GX Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/0998/2 Approved

Proposal

Tree Works in a Conservation Area: T1 (Horse chestnut) Raise Crown to a height of 5.5 metres from ground level and reduce in height by 3 metres to a height from ground level of no less than 9 metres. This will include the limb on the lefthand side of the tree which hangs over the neighbours garden. T2 Hazel Coppice at a height of 6ft. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Barrow upon Soar 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
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Barrow upon Soar built-up area; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £525,000 in September 2024. Detached house, freehold.

25 September 2024£525,000
18 October 2016£385,000
4 December 2008£363,500
29 September 2000£190,600New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE12 8GX
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Barrow upon Soar
Parish
Barrow Upon Soar
Case officer
Show
Decision
Do not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, 5 days faster than Charnwood's median of 20 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
184decided 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 →

Public comments

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026
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%).

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.