Planning application
Convent Drive Stoke Golding Leicestershire
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Oak (T1) approximately 9m to be crown reduced by 4m, cut back limbs from over school and remove deadwood. Lime (T2-T5) approximately 20m to be reduced by 10m, remove deadwood and limbs overhanging school and road back to main stem. Horse Chestnut (T6) approximately 5m to be crown reduced by 2m
As published by the council, reference 26/00399/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00399/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal of Tree Preservation Order Works
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Hinckley and Bosworth
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21 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this refusal means
Hinckley and Bosworth refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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