Planning application
Pinewood Main Road Lea Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5GJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawsons Cypress, 10m tall, overhanging and touching garage; planted too close to garage. Fell Cherry adjacent to drive, 6m, sympathetic maintenance reduction by 15-20% to keep the tree at a size that is suitable for its setting. Remove dead, weak and crossing branches and further branches extending from the main canopy, not more than 10mm diameter.
As published by the council, reference TRE/2026/0987
Application record
- Reference
- TRE/2026/0987
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Alport & South West Parishes
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DE4 5GJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Amber Valley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TRE/2020/0838 Granted
Pinewood Main Road Lea Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5GJ
Crown reduction works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by Amber Valley
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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
2 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.
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TRE/2026/0988 Awaiting decision
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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
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TRE/2026/0973 Granted
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TRE/2026/0969 Granted
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