Planning application
Sketchley House Watling Street Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 3HZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ash tree (T1) Raise the canopy over the adjoining garden by removing or shortening selected lower secondary branches to provide an approximate ground clearance of at least 3.0 metres where appropriate. Retaining the natural shape and balance of the tree and all pruning cuts shall be made back to suitable growth points in accordance with BS3998:2010
As published by the council, reference 26/00551/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00551/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit Tree Preservation Order Works
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- LE10 3HZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hinckley and Bosworth register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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21/00044/TPO Granted
Sketchley House Watling Street Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 3HZ
6 trees to be felled and works to 17 x trees including reducing canopies, removal of overhanging branches and removal of deadwood.
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20/00383/TPO Granted
Sketchley House Watling Street Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 3HZ
Remove lateral limb of Black Poplar, and remove Larch and Rowan trees
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20/00349/HOU Granted
Sketchley House Watling Street Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 3HZ
Single storey link extension, dormer extension at side, alterations
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19/01386/DISCON Granted
Sketchley House Watling Street Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 3HZ
Application to discharge condition 5 (to close A5 vehicular access except to Sketchley House) attached to appeal decision APP/K2420/A/13/2208318 relating to planning application 13/00529/OUT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Hinckley and Bosworth
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Aug 2026
Status changed to Permitted
Previously Awaiting decision.
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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