Planning application
Witherley Memorial Playing Field Church Road Witherley Leicestershire
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.
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24/00903/TCA Decided
Witherley Memorial Playing Field Church Road Witherley Leicestershire
T1 - Sycamore tree - Crown reduction to the east by 2.00 metres.
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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.
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20/00556/TCA Decided
Witherley Memorial Playing Field Church Road Witherley Leicestershire
Lopping of extended branches on x1 Norway Maple
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Hinckley and Bosworth
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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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