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Awaiting decision Melton 26/00906/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T087 Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Ganoderma spp. At base on west side. Significant hollowing on North, East and West sides at base when sounded with a hammer. Bleeding canker observed around stem. Reduce by 4-5m in height Timescale: 24-Jan-2027 (6 Months) T124 Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Major tear out wound (historic) on north side at approx. 1.5m above ground level. Ganoderma Spp fungal fruiting bodies proliferating from base on north side. Tree was either topped or pollarded in the past. Approx 10 west of the edge of the highway Re pollard to previous pruning points to reduce sail area/forces acting upon the base/root plate. Timescale: 17-Feb-2027 (6 Months) T137 Cherry (Prunus sp. 'Cherry') Dead tree Remove tree to ground level Timescale: 17-Feb-2027 (6 Months) T142 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Major deadwood throughout crown. Foliage in contact with BT wires. Remove major deadwood throughout crown. Prune to clear BT wires by 0.5m Timescale: 17-Feb-2027 (6 Months) T143 Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Large tree with a large spread. Major deadwood in crown over car parking space. Over extended limb over highway. Foliage in contact with BT wires. Remove major deadwood over highway and car park. Reduce over- extended limb over highway by 3m. Prune to clear bt wires by 0.5m Timescale: 17-Feb-2027 (6 Months) T146 European lime (Tilia x europaea) Major deadwood over the highway. Hung up branches in the tree. Remove major deadwood and hung-up branches over the highway. Timescale: 17-Nov-2026

As published by the council, reference 26/00906/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00906/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Unknown
Received
28 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Sep 2026

    Received by Melton

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 November 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 92 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 42 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.

In Melton

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    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

    Received 14 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Trees