Planning application
Riverside Cottage Chapel Street Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2FR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Various tree works
As published by the council, reference TRE/2026/0971
Application record
- Reference
- TRE/2026/0971
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Crich & South Wingfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DE56 2FR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Amber Valley register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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TRE/2026/0964 Withdrawn
Riverside Cottage Chapel Street Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2FR
Various tree works
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TRE/2022/0074 Granted
Riverside Cottage Chapel Street Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2FR
As discussed with Fergus MacArthur in previous email; permission is sought to remove low lying vegetation and self set saplings in the area of the Butterley Gangroad (scheduled monument) to the North of the identified boule Piste. Historic England are to advise on the larger trees and are not subject to this application. This work is to clear the low lying vegetation to prevent additional growth which will interfere with the integrity of the walls of the monument. The saplings are believed to be in the main, ash.
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TRE/2020/0607 Granted
Riverside Cottage Chapel Street Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2FR
Various tree works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by Amber Valley
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
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
Within 0.3 miles
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Riverside Cottage Chapel Street Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2FR
Various tree works
Granted Trees 1 doc -
Riverside Cottage Chapel Street Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2FR
Various tree works
Withdrawn Trees 1 doc -
Riverside Cottage Chapel Street Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2FR
As discussed with Fergus MacArthur in previous email; permission is sought to remove low lying vegetation and self set saplings in the area of the Butterley Gangroad (scheduled monument) to the North of the identified boule Piste. Historic England are to advise on the larger trees and are not subject to this application. This work is to clear the low lying vegetation to prevent additional growth which will interfere with the integrity of the walls of the monument. The saplings are believed to be in the main, ash.
Granted Trees 1 doc -
Friends Meeting House Chapel Street Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2FR
G1.5 - Remove leaning ivy clad hawthorn adjacent shed Re-pollard sycamore, field maple and hazel Trim young holly to desired height Subsequently manage on a cyclical basis. T1.7 - Reduce entire crown by approximately 3m Install 4T flexible non-invasive brace (???cobra???) between codominant stems in accordance with manufacturer???s instructions. T1.8 - Prune to desired dimensions and subsequently managed through trimming regrowth Remove adjacent elder and privet. T2.1 - Crown lift to clear 3m & prune to clear telecoms lines. G2.3 - Prune to reduce / thin crowns of fruit trees as appropriate Prune to clear roof of adjacent building by minimum 1m Remove brash from garden. T2.4 - Remove and replace (additional young apple tree(s) may be appropriate). T3.1 - Remove epicormic growth to 4m. T3.3 - Prune to reduce / thin crowns as appropriate.
Granted TreesSmall domestic -
Brook Cottage Chapel Street Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2FR
Tree 1.1 - Remove section of ivy from ground level to 1m to facilitate future inspection Re-reduce entire crown by approximately 2m.
Granted Trees -
Chestnut Bank House Bobbin Mill Hill Fritchley Belper Derbyshire DE56 2HN
Common Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to provide 5.2 metres cleranace from ground level road side only for statutory highway clearances. Crown clean by removal of any dead, majorly crossing and defective branches. Tree has recently shed a large limb. Work it to inspect and remove any defective material.
Granted TreesSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
In Amber Valley
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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.
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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.
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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.
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TRE/2026/0973 Granted
24 St Johns Road Belper Derbyshire DE56 1JE
Fell Silver Birch
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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.