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Thornberry House, 3 Charnia Grove, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8XZ

Granted Charnwood P/25/1790/2 Tree works Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Scots Pine Work - Prune sides back by 1m to tighten form. T2 & T3 Acer Drumundii Work - Remove. Reason - to allow more space to adjacent trees. T4 Crimson King Maple Work - Crown reduce by 30% approx. 2.5m from tips. Reason - Manage size in proportion with garden. T5 Acer Drumundii Work - Crown reduce by 30% approx. 2.5m from tips. Reason - Manage size in proportion with garden. T6 Crimson King Maple Work - Crown reduce by 30% approx. 3m from tips. Reason - Manage size in proportion with garden.

As published by the council, reference P/25/1790/2

Application record

Reference
P/25/1790/2
Type
Tree works Conservation Area
Status
Granted As published: Decided: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Decision
Granted As published: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Received
28 Aug 2025
Validated
25 Sep 2025
Ward
Rothley Brook
Parish
Swithland
Postcode
LE12 8XZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Charnwood register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/25/0716/2 Granted

    Thornberry House, 3 Charnia Grove, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8XZ

    Replacement of existing windows and retrospective application for retention of existing doors and feature windows

    Submitted 28 Mar 2025 Householder
  • P/25/0116/2 Withdrawn

    Thornberry House, 3 Charnia Grove, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8XZ

    Erection of replacement windows (Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Development)

    Submitted 14 Jan 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2025

    Received by Charnwood

  2. 25 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Charnwood granted permission, 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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  • Thornberry House, 3 Charnia Grove, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8XZ

    P/25/0116/2 Submitted 14 Jan 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of replacement windows (Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Development)

    Withdrawn Outline Windows or glazing 11 docs
  • Thornberry House, 3 Charnia Grove, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8XZ

    P/25/0716/2 Submitted 28 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing windows and retrospective application for retention of existing doors and feature windows

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 22 docs
    Domestic
  • Orchard House, 2 Charnia Grove, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8XZ

    P/26/0358/2 Submitted 25 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    T1 Lime Work: Remove overhang above property back to boundary T2 Lime Work: Remove overhang above property back to boundary T3 Lime Work: Remove overhang above property back to boundary T4 Sycamore Work: Remove overhang above property back to boundary T5 Alder Work: Remove overhang above property back to boundary T6 Hawthorn Work: Remove overhang above property back to boundary.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Orchard House, 2 Charnia Grove, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8XZ

    P/25/2350/2 Submitted 12 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    T1 Norway Maple Works: Raise canopy to 4.5m from ground level. Reason: Alow more light into neighbours garden.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Orchard House, 2 Charnia Grove, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8XZ

    P/25/0947/2 Submitted 30 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    T1 Rowan Works - Remove Reason - Dying T2, T3, T4 - Pear trees Works - Remove Reason - Planted as espalier too close to wall, now pushing on the wall and removal is to prevent damage. T5 - Deodar Cedar Works - Remove Reason - Lifting paving, planted too close to the house for the species, not a suitable species for management with crown reductions long term. T6 - Gleditsia triacanthus Works - Remove Reason - Form is poor due to proximity with T5 and not suitable to develop into mature tree. G1 - Group of 3x Weeping Birch Works - Remove Reason - to allow for relandscaping of front garden. G2 - Group of 3x Silver Birch Works - Remove Reason - Poor vigour, allow for relandscaping. T7 - Ash Works - Remove Reason - Self set tree in hedge line with poor form. T8 - Spruce Works - Remove Reason - Proximity to driveway and unsuitable species for location. T9 - Shrimp leaved Sycamore Works - Remove Reason - Lower branches previously removed and form disproportionate and unsightly. T10 - Silver B... read more

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Hallfield House, 4 Charnia Grove, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8XZ

    P/25/1076/2 Submitted 21 May 2025 50 yards away

    T1 Prunus spp. Work: Remove Reason: Half dead T2 Crab Apple Work: Crown Reduce 20% 1.5m. Reason: Re-balance canopy shape.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Trees