Planning application
St John The Baptist Church Main Street Grimston
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore (Tree Preservation Order 151/915/4) - lift canopy up to 5 metres and remove overhanging branches extending over neighbouring boundary 15c Main Street by no more than 2.5 metres
As published by the council, reference 26/00940/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00940/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 6 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Melton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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21/00429/TPO Granted
St John The Baptist Church Main Street Grimston
Sycamore - Crown lift lowest branches and reduce of up to 2.5m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2026
Received by Melton
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 December 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.
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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