Planning application
Street Record Footpath R118 Groby Leicestershire
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T206 - Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior): Remove to ground level, including stump removal, to facilitate installation of the Hallgates to Elms Farm water mains pipeline. The tree is in decline, exhibiting crown dieback, reduced vigour and deadwood associated with ash dieback disease. Mitigation: Plant two heavy standard pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) trees as close as practicable to the original location, with maintenance and replacement of failures for a period of five years in accordance with BS 8545:2014.
As published by the council, reference 26/00648/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00648/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Hinckley and Bosworth took a median of 88 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Hinckley and Bosworth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hinckley and Bosworth decided tree works applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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26/00786/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/00788/TCA Awaiting decision
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