Planning application
Reservoir Cottage, Reservoir Road, Cropston, Leicestershire, LE7 7GQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Austrian Pine - Crown reduction to include: Removal of large lowest branch growing towards roof apex. Reduction to available branch union of branch growing towards roof apex by 3m. Reduction of large horizontal limb in upper canopy by 4m to available branch union. Reduction of overall height of canopy by 5m
As published by the council, reference P/26/1661/2
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/1661/2
- Type
- TPO works related
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Consultation
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rothley Brook
- Parish
- Thurcaston and Cropston
- Postcode
- LE7 7GQ
Comment by 7 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Charnwood through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2026
Received by Charnwood
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16 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Charnwood took a median of 227 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Charnwood for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Charnwood's median decision took 227 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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