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The Old Vicarage, 14 Hallfields Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7NF

Granted Charnwood P/26/1462/2 Tree works Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1 - Crown lift to 7m for traffic safety. T1 - Ash - Reduce major unions by 10m, moderate crown decay due to ash dieback. T2 - Ash - Crown reduction and reduce branches that hang over road. T3 - Oak - Reduce limb over road by 4m. T4 - Ash - Crown reduction. T5 - Ash - Reduce branches over road by 4m. T6 - Oak - Reduce lower limb by 3m due to poor union. T7 - Ash - Reduce by 6m due to signs of decay and ash dieback. T8 - Sycamore - Reduce height by 6m

As published by the council, reference P/26/1462/2

Application record

Reference
P/26/1462/2
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
31 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Rothley Brook
Parish
Rothley
Postcode
LE7 7NF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Charnwood register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/26/0137/2 Refused

    The Old Vicarage, 14 Hallfields Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7NF

    T1 - Large ash tree with substantial lean towards the roadside there is moderate decay in the crown due to ash dieback requires a 10 meter reduction to major unions. G1 - Group of trees by the roadside to be lifted to 7 meters for traffic safety. T2 Ash tree showing early signs of ash dieback requires a crown reduction and reduction of any branches that extend over the roadside. T3 - Oak tree - reduce the large extended limb over road by 4 meters. T4 Ash tree showing early signs of ash dieback requires a crown reduction. T5 - Ash tree showing early signs of ash dieback extended branches over the road to be reduced by 4 meters. T6- Oak tree to reduce lower limb by 3 meters due to poor union. T7 Ash tree this is a poor multi stemmed tree with ash dieback in the dominant part of crown, and signs of decay around 5 meters from ground. To be reduced by 6 meters. T8 Sycamore tree - 40% of the crown has died due to sooty bark disease, to be reduced to 6 meters in height.

    Submitted 23 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2026

    Received by Charnwood

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

    Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.

Documents

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

12 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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  • The Old Vicarage, 14 Hallfields Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7NF

    P/26/0137/2 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    T1 - Large ash tree with substantial lean towards the roadside there is moderate decay in the crown due to ash dieback requires a 10 meter reduction to major unions. G1 - Group of trees by the roadside to be lifted to 7 meters for traffic safety. T2 Ash tree showing early signs of ash dieback requires a crown reduction and reduction of any branches that extend over the roadside. T3 - Oak tree - reduce the large extended limb over road by 4 meters. T4 Ash tree showing early signs of ash dieback requires a crown reduction. T5 - Ash tree showing early signs of ash dieback extended branches over the road to be reduced by 4 meters. T6- Oak tree to reduce lower limb by 3 meters due to poor union. T7 Ash tree this is a poor multi stemmed tree with ash dieback in the dominant part of crown, and signs of decay around 5 meters from ground. To be reduced by 6 meters. T8 Sycamore tree - 40% of the crown has died due to sooty bark disease, to be reduced to 6 meters in height.

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