Planning application
Old Hall Markfield Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0FL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Horse chestnut tree (T1) Overhanging branches pruned back to the boundary line, removing branches that are causing obstruction, reducing available light to property and affecting access. The works would consist of selective crown reduction/pruning of the overhanging branches only.
As published by the council, reference 26/00685/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00685/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit Work to Tree in Conservation Area
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- LE6 0FL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Hinckley and Bosworth
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25 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 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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