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Witherley Memorial Playing Field Church Road Witherley Leicestershire

Granted Hinckley and Bosworth 26/00460/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Silver Birch (T5, T6 and T7) infected with bacterial wetwood. Remove all three trees in order to slow the spread of infection and replace with two Green Beech Trees (Fagus sylvatica)

As published by the council, reference 26/00460/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00460/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hinckley and Bosworth register

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00903/TCA Decided

    Witherley Memorial Playing Field Church Road Witherley Leicestershire

    T1 - Sycamore tree - Crown reduction to the east by 2.00 metres.

    Decided 18 Nov 2024 Trees
  • 21/00055/TCA Decided

    Witherley Memorial Playing Field Church Road Witherley Leicestershire

    Two Sycamore trees to be lopped to reduce excessive overhang of neighbouring properties, N and P on the attached sketch map. Tree branches on both trees will be lopped by 4 metres.

    Decided 17 Mar 2021 Trees
  • 20/00556/TCA Decided

    Witherley Memorial Playing Field Church Road Witherley Leicestershire

    Lopping of extended branches on x1 Norway Maple

    Decided 22 Jul 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2026

    Received by Hinckley and Bosworth

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Hinckley and Bosworth 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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  • 26/00796/TCA Awaiting decision

    4 Blacksmiths Yard Stoke Golding Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 6HD

    Tree 1 Cherry - Reduce height from about 7 metres high to about 4 metres and re-shape appropriately. Tree is restricting light to, and is overhanging, a neighbouring property in Andrew Close. Tree 2 - Unknown type - Reduce height from about 7 metres high to about 4 metres and re-shape appropriately. Tree is restricting light to, and is overhanging, a neighbouring property in Andrew Close. Tree 3 - Elder Reduce size from about 5.5 metres high to about 3.5 metres. Tree has become too high for its position and is shadowing a neighbouring garden in Church Close. Trees 4 and 5 - Silver Birch - Reduce size from about 5.5 metres high to about 3.5 metres. Trees are restricting light to a neighbouring property in Church Close. Tree 6 - Bay tree - This tree is about 2.5 metres high and is close to the church gate. Continue to prune and shape to keep it tidy.

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  • 26/00778/TCA Awaiting decision

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