Planning application
The Whalebones 21 Main Street Knossington Leicestershire LE15 8LT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - Ash - Fell to high stumps and allow to re-sprout (approximately 4m above ground level) a group of early mature trees all at an advanced stage of 'Ash Die Back' (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) in very close proximity to the highway
As published by the council, reference 23/00073/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00073/TCA
- Type
- Trees Cons Area Section 211 notices
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent to work on Trees
- Received
- 25 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 25 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 27 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Somerby
- Parish
- Knossington And Cold Overton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LE15 8LT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
25 Jan 2023
Received by Melton
-
27 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Consent to work on Trees
-
17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Hill-fort Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Stamford
Active · incorporated 2015 · Stamford
45 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 95% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Melton granted permission on 27 February 2023, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
Stoneleigh 1 Main Street Knossington Leicestershire LE15 8LT
93% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov
Formation of a new vehicular and pedestrian access, installation of gates, creation of off-street parking and turning area, and associated landscaping works at Stoneleigh, 1 Main Street, Knossington.
Awaiting decision -
The Bake House 3 Braunston Road Knossington Leicestershire LE15 8LN
93% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul
Proposed construction of a courtyard style single storey extension, with secondary loft accommodation above a small portion and further extensions and alterations to the main house of an open plan kitchen extension and a front porch.
Status unknown Householder Extension 29 docsSmall domestic -
The Bake House 3 Braunston Road Knossington Leicestershire LE15 8LN
T1 - Sycamore - Fell T2 - Ash - Fell
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Stoneleigh 1 Main Street Knossington Leicestershire LE15 8LT
Remove 1 no. Copper Beech tree
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Priory Farm 17 Owston Road Knossington LE15 8LX
Two storey extension to create ground floor Garage/Tack Room and Utility with first floor living accommodation (including demolition of existing garage)
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 6 docsDomestic -
The Old Rectory 1 Somerby Road Knossington LE15 8LY
T1- Hawthorn - fell and replace T2 - Portuguese Laurel - fell and replace
Granted Trees 4 docs
Other tree works applications
In Melton
-
26/01002/TCA Awaiting decision
Sycamore Farm 15 Main Street Barsby Leicestershire LE7 4RH
T1 Eucalyptus Tree - Fell
-
26/00990/TCA Awaiting decision
Little Orchard 29 Somerby Road Knossington Leicestershire LE15 8LY
Chestnut tree - Overall crown reduction in height and width by no more than 50% Scots Pine - Remove tree branches overhanging building and remove drooping branches to reduce weight. Willow tree - Pollard by 50% to reduce sides and height.
-
26/00993/TCA Awaiting decision
Clematis Cottage 3 Main Street Eaton Leicestershire NG32 1SF
T001 Reduce Cherry at front of property by no more than 2m in height and 1.5m laterally due to proximity to Electricity lines T002 Prune silver birch to clear superstructure of neighbouring property by 1m
-
26/00983/TCA Awaiting decision
The Cottage 17 Main Road Old Dalby Leicestershire LE14 3LR
1 & 4 young silver birches planted in 2014 need topping and shaping to ensure they grow appropriately 3. Young willow planted in 2014 needing deep trim and shaping. 2. Old cherry tree - shaping and thinning overcrowded boughs height reduction by about 1 -2 meters maximum as required. Back garden 5 - 13 various trees requiring regular trimming by up to 2 meters; trees along and approx 1 to 4 meters away from the boundary to gravel drive and brick side (no windows) of 1 Chapel Lane. 5 Conifer (trim by up to 2 meters) 6 Laurel ( trim up to 2 meters and remove 2 side boughs) 7 Conifer (trim up to 2 meters) 8 Laurel (trim up to 2 meters) 9 Hawthorne (trim up to 2 meters) 10 Holly ( trim up to 2 meters) 11 Holly Oak planted in 2011 ( trim up to 2 meters) 12 Holly ( trim up to 2 meters) 13 Very Old Apple (trim up to 2 meters and remove any boughs found to be rotten) Back garden 14 & 15 ; located alongside the boundary 4 meters away from the side of 15 Main Road - no ground floor windows. 14 & 15 Old Leylandi needing regular cut back and shaping of up to 3 meters
-
26/00928/TCA Granted
White Rose Lodge 47A High Street Waltham On The Wolds Leicestershire LE14 4AH
1m all over reduction to regain the shape of a Holly tree in the rear garden.