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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: Permit Tree Preservation Order Works
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.

In Hinckley and Bosworth

  • 26/00953/TPO Awaiting decision

    Church Cottage Wood Lane Cadeby Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 0AU

    T1 Copper Beech -Crown Reduce by 20% of the foliage this will reduce the overall size of the canopy by approximately 2.5m, prune to clear properties by 2m and raise canopy to give a clearance of 4m from ground level to the lowest branches.

    Trees
  • 26/00952/TCA Awaiting decision

    Church Cottage Wood Lane Cadeby Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 0AU

    T1 Lawsons Cypress Work: Remove Reason: Growing too close to the adjacent TPO'd Walnut tree. Removal of the conifer will give greater space for the Walnut to grow wihout distorting the canopy shape.

    Received 22 Oct, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 26/00913/TPO Awaiting decision

    1 Spinney Close Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0BY

    G1 2x Ash trees and 1x Oak Tree - Raise canopy to 5m from ground level over the garage only

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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)

    Trees
  • 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.

    Trees