Planning application
Portland Towers, Land Adjacent Portland Lodge
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification of works to two (2) trees and one (1) group of trees with tree preservation orders (TPO 50)
As published by the council, reference 20261204
Application record
- Reference
- 20261204
- Type
- Control of works to protected trees
- Status
- Pending decision
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Knighton
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Leicester
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Leicester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Leicester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Leicester decided tree works applications in a median of 65 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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