31 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending T/26/00185/TPO
Trees & landscaping
Council
Derbyshire Dales 5.8/10
Date received
30 Sept 2026
Date validated
30 Sept 2026
Postcode
DE4 3FZ

Description

Reduction by circa. 30% to reduce the canopy of 1no. Oak tree with depleted canopy and dieback Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Derbyshire Dales's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Derbyshire Dales usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
146decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 3

Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Matlock 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 scheduled monument 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.

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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

2024 Approved
Reduce spread of 1no. oak tree from 15 meters to 14 meters
T/24/00224/TPO
2024 Approved
Reduce spread of 1no. oak tree from 15 meters to 14 meters
T/24/00224/TPO
2024 Refused
Trim back one Oak Tree to property boundary
T/24/00147/TPO
2024 Refused
Trim back one Oak Tree to property boundary
T/24/00147/TPO
2019 Approved
Works to tree subject to Tree Preservation Order 020 - Dismantle 1no. Ash tree to standin…
T/19/00161/TPO
2019 Approved
Works to tree subject to Tree Preservation Order 020 - Dismantle 1no. Ash tree to standin…
T/19/00161/TPO
2017 Approved
Works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO 20
T/17/00098/TPO
2017 Approved
Works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO 20
T/17/00098/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
29 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ
Crown lift 1no. Oak Tree
T/25/00118/TPO
2025 Approved
29 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ
Crown lift 1no. Oak Tree
T/25/00118/TPO
2023 Approved
16 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ
T1 Oak Tree - Crown Thin by 20% & Crown Lift (3m)
T/23/00240/TPO
2023 Approved
16 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ
T1 Oak Tree - Crown Thin by 20% & Crown Lift (3m)
T/23/00240/TPO
2019 Approved
16 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ
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T/19/00174/TPO
2019 Approved
16 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ
Works to tree subject to TPO 011 - reduce height of 1no. oak tree by 2m and reduce all ar…
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2017 Approved
30 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ
Works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO 11
T/18/00009/TPO
2017 Approved
30 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ
Works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO 11
T/18/00009/TPO
2017 Approved
21 Highfield Drive Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FZ
Works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO 20
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2017 Approved
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Works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO 20
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Derbyshire Dales
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#110 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Derbyshire Dales ranks #121 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

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Derbyshire Dales decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #129 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #127 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #121 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #127 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
4 decided
486
Total decisions
52 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings