Rotherwood Station Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FP

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/00476/TPO Granted

  Rotherwood Station Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FP

  T1 Fraxinus excelsior - Fell, tree has heavy bias toward structure and low amenity value. Replant with Fagus sylvatica 175/200cm within 10m of T1. T2 Fraxinus excelsior - Fell, tree has poor form and little amenity value. Replant with Fagus sylvatica 175/200cm within 10m of T2. T3 Acer pseudoplatanus - Pollard at approx. 35ft to maintain tree whilst managing height and spread. T4 Aesculus hippocastanum - Fell, basal defect and concerns about future structural integrity. Replant with Quercus robur 175/200cm within 10m of T4. T5 Acer pseudoplatanus - Fell, basal defect and concerns about future structural integrity. Replant with Sorbus aucuparia 175/200cm within 10m of T5.

  Submitted 25 May 2026 Trees
• 20/00287/TPO Granted

  Rotherwood Station Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FP

  Crown lift to 3x Sycamore, 2x Lime, 2x Chestnut, and Gleditsia

  Decided 13 May 2020 Trees

1. 2 Sep 2024

   Received by Hinckley and Bosworth

2. 24 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Permit Tree Preservation Order Works

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Hinckley and Bosworth granted permission on 24 October 2024, 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.

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.

• Rotherwood Station Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FP

  20/00287/TPO Submitted 16 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Crown lift to 3x Sycamore, 2x Lime, 2x Chestnut, and Gleditsia

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Rotherwood Station Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FP

  26/00476/TPO Submitted 25 May 2026 200 yards away

  T1 Fraxinus excelsior - Fell, tree has heavy bias toward structure and low amenity value. Replant with Fagus sylvatica 175/200cm within 10m of T1. T2 Fraxinus excelsior - Fell, tree has poor form and little amenity value. Replant with Fagus sylvatica 175/200cm within 10m of T2. T3 Acer pseudoplatanus - Pollard at approx. 35ft to maintain tree whilst managing height and spread. T4 Aesculus hippocastanum - Fell, basal defect and concerns about future structural integrity. Replant with Quercus robur 175/200cm within 10m of T4. T5 Acer pseudoplatanus - Fell, basal defect and concerns about future structural integrity. Replant with Sorbus aucuparia 175/200cm within 10m of T5.

  Granted Trees

• Hill Rise Station Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FP

  20/00749/CLP Submitted 24 Jul 2020 200 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development for detached outbuilding

  Refused Lawful development 29 docs

• 39 Station Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FN

  21/00462/DISCON Submitted 12 Apr 2021 300 yards away

  Application to discharge conditions 3 (Levels) 4 (Pedestrian Safety Improvement Scheme) 5 (Bin Storage and Collection) 6 (Hard and Soft Landscaping incl. Boundary Treatments) 8 ( Tree Protection Plan and Arboricultural Method Statement) 11 (Roof materials) 19 (Surface Water Drainage) on Appeal Decision APP/K2420/W/20/3251812) relating to planning application 19/01411/FUL

  Granted Conditions Trees 52 docs

• 39 Station Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FN

  19/01411/FUL Submitted 18 Dec 2019 300 yards away

  Sub-division of and extensions to existing dwellinghouse to form 5 apartments, erection of 4 dwellinghouses and alterations to existing access

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 73 docs
  Several homes

• Land Opposite Bosworth College Leicester Lane Desford Leicestershire

  19/00149/OUT Submitted 6 Feb 2019 300 yards away

  Residential development of up to 80 dwellings and associated works (Outline- access only)

  Granted Outline New dwelling 68 docs
  Major scheme

• 26/00913/TPO Awaiting decision

  1 Spinney Close Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0BY

  G1 2x Ash trees and 1x Oak Tree Work: Raise canopy to 5m from ground level over the garage only. Reason: Remove direct contact between trees and roof tiles to prevent damage. Create more light and space around the garage roof.

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• 26/00909/TPO Awaiting decision

  5 Church Road Witherley Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3NA

  Corsican pine (T1) Crown height reduction Approximately 3 m Lateral limb reduction. Reduce the large curving limb over the neighbouring dwelling roof and the clients solar panelled outbuilding by approximately 3 m to a suitable needle bearing lateral to remove end weight and give clearance from the roof and outbuilding. Reduce other long heavy laterals over buildings and the neighbours driveway by approximately 3 m Corsican pine (T2) Crown height reduction Approximately 3 m Lateral limb reduction. Reduce long sweeping laterals by approximately. 3 m to balance the crown with the group Corsican pine (T3) Crown height reduction Approximately 3 m Lateral limb reduction Reduce or remove failure prone limbs (those with similar form or defects to the failed limbs). Cut torn stubs back to sound tissue or the branch collar. Corsican pine (T4) Crown height reduction Approximately 3 m Lateral limb reduction Reduce branches overhanging the clients house by approximately. 3 m to suitable needle bearing laterals to give clearance from the house roof. Reduce laterals over the neighbours driveway and buildings by approximately 3 m (end weight reduction)

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• 26/00917/TPO Awaiting decision

  Church Cottage Wood Lane Cadeby Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 0AU

  Walnut (T1) Remove lowest limb towards corner of house. Reason: Prevent conflict between building and tree. Prevent need for repeated pruning indifinetely.

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• 26/00787/TCA Awaiting decision

  Church Cottage Wood Lane Cadeby Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 0AU

  Sycamore (T2) Raise canopy to approx. 6m to south only whilst retaining a natural canopy form. Reason: Allow light to rear garden under the canopy and above the roof of the property behind. So plants have more chance of growing / enjoyment of property. As the tree has increased in size the impact on light to adjecent properties has increased, thus requiring some pruning to keep a good balance.

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• 26/00892/TPO Awaiting decision

  4 Spinney Close Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0BY

  T1 Goat Willow - Re-pollard Repeating of previous cyclical maintenance on the tree. It is located far too close to the building to enable natural canopy growth

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