5 Firwood Road Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00636/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Crown clean, 20% crown thin and selective lateral reduction of protected English Oak (T16). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Melton Mowbray built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
LE13 1SA
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Melton Newport
Parish
Melton Newport Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Charrington Tree Services LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 15 days slower than Melton's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
147decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15100304
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Melton
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#269 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Melton is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #296 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% 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 (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Melton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #60 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #112 of 296
11%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #296 of 296
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #292 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
9 decided
308
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026

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