2 The Firs, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2FT Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/1357/2 Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TPO related works: T3 (Oak) as located within supporting Tree Location Plan - To cut lowest branch back to the trunk to reduce dominance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Site location plan Site location plan · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Location Plan Site location plan · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application form · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Comments - Tree Officer Comments - Tree Officer · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Photographs Photographs · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Redacted Covering letter · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Photographs Photographs · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Images 1-4 Photographs · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Syston built-up area.
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 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 2

Last sold for £180,000 in March 2001. Detached house, freehold.

16 March 2001£180,000
24 September 1999£181,750New build

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

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE7 2FT
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Syston
Parish
Syston
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Applicant
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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
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
5 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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%).

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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