Planning application
The Old Stables 22 High Street Somerby Leicestershire LE14 2PZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce the limb of a Beech tree that is extending northeast by 3-4m from the distal end, to reduce wind-sail and end weight of limb vulnerable to catastrophic failure
As published by the council, reference 24/00980/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00980/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent to work on Trees
- Received
- 21 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 10 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Somerby
- Parish
- Somerby
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LE14 2PZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2024
Received by Melton
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10 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Consent to work on Trees
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8 Oct 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
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Melton granted permission on 10 January 2025, 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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