Derby Grammar School Rykneld Road Derby DE23 4BX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01096/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

Crown lift to a height of 2.5m of two Willow trees and crown lifting to 2.5m and cutting back of one branch to 2m of Oak tree all protected by Tree Preservation Order No 78 - crown lifting to be maintained for a ten year period Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Derby's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Derby independent Grammar School, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1952 m away: A38 Derby Junctions; Inside the Derby built-up area; Priority habitat about 31 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Derby
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
DE23 4BX
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Littleover Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Derby usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 57.

Day 525 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
43%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
107decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Derby
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#266 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Derby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #253 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% 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 (91%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Derby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #98 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #172 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #253 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #268 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
84 decided
944
Total decisions
87 refused in the year to March 2026