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
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leicester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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20182547 Granted
PORTLAND TOWERS, LAND ADJACENT PORTLAND LODGE
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-STOREY DETACHED DWELLING (1X 4BED); DETACHED GARAGE; ASSOCIATED PARKING AND LANDSCAPING (CLASS C3)
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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8 Oct 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending decision.
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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
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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 64 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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20261510 Awaiting decision
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20261508 Awaiting decision
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20261509 Awaiting decision
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20261507 Awaiting decision
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20261436 Awaiting decision
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