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Robin Hood Cottage Robin Hood Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5HF

Granted Amber Valley TRE/2023/0269 Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Large ash. Low structural pollard. Excessive shading and early onset dieback. Pollard to ensure easy removal if tree succumbs to dieback fully and if not means it can be retained on the boundary. T2 Silver Birch. Reduce by 3-4m. Lever arm reduced rest of crown brought in to balance crown again. Ivy severed. T3 and T4. 2x large ash. Fell. Close proximity to canal and early onset dieback in crowns. Stumps left at wall height to regen in boundary.

As published by the council, reference TRE/2023/0269

Application record

Reference
TRE/2023/0269
Type
Trees
Status
Application Approval
Decision
Granted As published: PER
Received
24 May 2023
Validated
24 May 2023
Decided
12 Jul 2023
Ward
Crich & South Wingfield
Postcode
DE4 5HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Amber Valley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TRE/2019/0503 Granted

    Robin Hood Cottage Robin Hood Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5HF

    G1- group of trees by roadside. Reduce beeches in height from 8m to 5m and clear overhang from carriageway. Fell 2x Conifer due to low amenity value and proximity to road/house. G2- boundary hedgerow, mixed species holly, ash, hawthorn. Fell self set Ash from hedgerow, and cut back to form. T1- Holly in g2, fell from hedgerow. Tree is damaging neighbouring property shed & wall. T2- Hawthorn. Large thorn at bottom of garden. Lift to 4m on garden side and reduce in height from 8m to 6m. T3- Hawthorn. Lift to 4m on garden side and reduce in height by 2m to 6m. T4- Hazel. Very large Hazel on canal bank. Coppice to 1m. T5- Alder. Crown lift on garden side to 6m, deadwood throughout. T6. Birch. No action. T7. Alder. Poor union at base of 3 stems. Fell 1x stem overhanging garden. G3. Group of broadleaf on boundary. Lift to 6m. T8. Hawthorn. Large hawthorn crown clean and lift over garden to 3m. T9. Hawthorn. Crown clean & lift over garden to 3m. T10. Ash. Reduce laterals over garden in by 2-3m. Crown lift to 6m. Crown clean. G4. Group of broadleaf. Sycamore, ash, oak. Lift to 6m away from garden. T11. Copper Beech. Crown thin by 20%, and reduce by 2m all over. Height to be 6m.

    Decided 3 Sep 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 May 2023

    Received by Amber Valley

  2. 12 Jul 2023

    Decision issued: PER

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Amber Valley granted permission on 12 July 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Robin Hood Cottage Robin Hood Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5HF

    TRE/2019/0503 Submitted 4 Aug 2019 50 yards away

    G1- group of trees by roadside. Reduce beeches in height from 8m to 5m and clear overhang from carriageway. Fell 2x Conifer due to low amenity value and proximity to road/house. G2- boundary hedgerow, mixed species holly, ash, hawthorn. Fell self set Ash from hedgerow, and cut back to form. T1- Holly in g2, fell from hedgerow. Tree is damaging neighbouring property shed & wall. T2- Hawthorn. Large thorn at bottom of garden. Lift to 4m on garden side and reduce in height from 8m to 6m. T3- Hawthorn. Lift to 4m on garden side and reduce in height by 2m to 6m. T4- Hazel. Very large Hazel on canal bank. Coppice to 1m. T5- Alder. Crown lift on garden side to 6m, deadwood throughout. T6. Birch. No action. T7. Alder. Poor union at base of 3 stems. Fell 1x stem overhanging garden. G3. Group of broadleaf on boundary. Lift to 6m. T8. Hawthorn. Large hawthorn crown clean and lift over garden to 3m. T9. Hawthorn. Crown clean & lift over garden to 3m. T10. Ash. Reduce laterals over garden in by 2-3m. Crown lift to 6m. Crown clean. G4. Group of broadleaf. Sycamore, ash, oak. Lift to 6m away from garden. T11. Copper Beech. Crown thin by 20%, and reduce by 2m all over. Height to be 6m.

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  • Oakford Cottage Robin Hood Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5HF

    TRE/2019/0491 Submitted 24 Jun 2019 50 yards away

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  • Middle Cottage Robin Hood Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5HF

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    TRE/2020/0812 Submitted 30 Sep 2020 100 yards away

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  • Old Saw Mill Robin Hood Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5HF

    TRE/2022/0121 Submitted 12 Sep 2022 100 yards away

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    1 Church View Belper Derbyshire DE56 1JB

    T1- sycamore. Previously pollared at 14 metre. We would like to crown reduce sycamore by 2-3 metre north side of tree over extending house side. We have had branches fall of the tree recently, which only just missed the conservatory.The sycamore has a lot of squirrel damage throughout the canopy which is quite concerning. T2- self seeded sycamore growing against garden fence remove to ground level. T3-large sycamore crown lift 4/5 metre and side prune north side of tree 2 metre one limb on the tree is over extending.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
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    15 Spring Road Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 4BS

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    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Trees