High Croft Top Lane Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5EN

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by Amber Valley

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Amber Valley took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Amber Valley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Amber Valley decided tree works applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Hearthstones Top Lane Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5EN

  TRE/2022/0158 Submitted 29 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  T1. To remove the large Ash tree located at the very top of your rear garden on the left hand side. This tree is suffering heavily from Ash dieback. T2. To remove the large Ash tree located at the very top of your rear garden on the right hand side. This tree has minor signs of Ash dieback but overhangs the summer house and seating area in the rear garden and has already shed some large branches. It may be necessary to drop some of the branches of this tree into the neighbouring field and permission of the farmer must be sort for entry before any work takes place. Whilst great care and skill will be taken whilst dismantling this tree, damage to the underlying dry stone wall may be inevitable when taking the main stem down.

  Granted Trees
  Small domestic

• Hill Top Cottage Top Lane Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5EN

  TRE/2023/0392 Submitted 15 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  T2 and T3 and are located in the woodland to the rear of the property. 2No. Sycamore trees located in the woodland to the rear of your boundary but have large branches extending out over fence line and garden structure. Remove lower branches that hang over the boundary line in whole or to a suitable replacement point.

  Granted Trees
  Small domestic

• Hill Top Cottage Top Lane Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5EN

  TRE/2023/0391 Submitted 14 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  G1 - To carry out various tree works up the LHS and trees just behind the rear boundary to include:-. Neighbours Laurel hedge, reduce to 10ft in height. Lower branches lifted above the shed and green house of Maple. Large Cherry tree reduced and lifted over the polly-tunnel. Silver Birch reduced to the same height as the neighbouring worked Cherry. T1 - Large Ash tree located on the RHS of your rear garden in close proximity to the house and is showing signs of Ash die back. Propose to remove all secondary branches (pollard) to leave more of a stem structure than a single monolith.

  Granted Trees
  Small domestic

• Hill Top Cottage Top Lane Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5EN

  TRE/2020/0705 Submitted 5 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  I propose to remove 3 laurel stems above the boundary wall as they are heavily encroaching on my customers drive and are getting way to big for laurels.

  Granted Trees
  Small domestic

• 18 Top Lane Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5EN

  TRE/2023/0334 Submitted 4 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Prune Yew tree

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Carr House Top Lane Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5EN

  AVA/2026/0167 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of a new electric tracked gate

  Withdrawn 6 docs

• TRE/2026/0990 Awaiting decision

  Thimble Bottom 8 Burland Green Lane Weston Underwood Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 4PF

  T1 Copper Beech - reduce lateral spread by 5m and height by 10m, achieve an overall spherical shape to manage size. Tree is overhanging road and touching house other side of road.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
• TRE/2026/0988 Awaiting decision

  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
• TRE/2026/0970 Granted

  Duck House 2 Duck Island Tamworth Street Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4EZ

  Trees to the north of the property, south side of the river bank. G1: Trim back trees along the laterally wall to maintain clearance for vehicles. Trimming back to wall and approximately 3m high. G1.1: Trees in this section are forming more of a hedge structure. Reduce in height to approximately 5m in this smaller section to prevent hedge from growing too tall. T1: Alder. Re-pollard to previous pollard points due to the re-growth becoming very long and spindly, and also growing northeast toward neighboring properties.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Trees
• TRE/2026/0973 Granted

  24 St Johns Road Belper Derbyshire DE56 1JE

  Fell Silver Birch

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Trees
• TRE/2026/0969 Granted

  15 Spring Road Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 4BS

  x1 oversized weeping Willow has been left with an unbalanced crown due to large limb shed. To pollard by 50% to match the other side which has been worked on.

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