Planning application
44 Leamoor Avenue Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 1RL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Tip back overhanging crown over neighbouring property by up to 2m. Justification - tree heavily weighted towards neighbouring property, tipping back the crown by up to 2m will lessen lean and overhang towards neighbours roof.
As published by the council, reference TRE/2026/0907
Application record
- Reference
- TRE/2026/0907
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Application Approval
- Decision
- Granted As published: PER
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Somercotes
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DE55 1RL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Amber Valley
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: PER
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Amber Valley granted permission on 26 June 2026, 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.
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