Planning application
The Mulberries 29 Main Street Branston Leicestershire NG32 1RU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Request to remove a sycamore tree as it is too close to power lines and retaining wall adjacent to public highway. Tree to be removed as part of work to remove 4 pines (26/001902TPO).
As published by the council, reference 26/00596/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00596/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- NG32 1RU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Melton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00190/TPO Granted
The Mulberries 29 Main Street Branston Leicestershire NG32 1RU
Felling and removal of 4No Pine trees - see attached report
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Melton
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Permitted.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Melton took a median of 104 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Melton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Melton decided tree works applications in a median of 52 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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