5 Hedley Close Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5DX

1. 18 Sep 2026

   Received by North West Leicestershire

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   North West Leicestershire took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with North West Leicestershire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North West Leicestershire decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 2 Meadow Court Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5EA

  22/00292/TCA Submitted 19 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Felling of four Ash trees (Unprotected tree in a conservation area)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Ivy House Nottingham Road Peggs Green Coleorton Coalville Leicestershire LE67 8HN

  21/01994/DIS Submitted 18 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  The approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (Hard and Soft Landscaping & Boundary Treatments) and 8 (Visibility Splays) relating to planning permission reference 20/00877/VCI

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Land Behind 17 West End Long Whatton Main Street LE12 5DW

  23/01587/VCI Submitted 29 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Demolition of no. 17 West End and erection of 4 no. dwellings and associated works to amend condition(s) 2, 3 and 9 of planning permission 19/01375/VCI to amend hard surfacing materials and retain tree and hedgerow adjacent to plot no. 4.

  Granted Demolition Trees 12 docs
  Several homes

• 14 Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

  24/01504/NMA Submitted 25 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Non material minor amendment to planning permission 24/00305/FUL to allow for changes to the front ground floor windows, removal of one window and altered position of a window at first floor level in the northern elevation and removal of the front porch projection

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

  24/00305/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey front and side extension and single storey side extension, the installation of solar panels to the roof, external cladding, altered access and front boundary treatment

  Granted Full applications Extension 38 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Main Street Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5DG

  22/01124/LBC Submitted 11 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  Create an en suite bathroom within a bedroom

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• 26/00960/TCA Granted

  53 Mill Street Packington Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire LE65 1WN

  Works to 1no Sycamore to crown raise to 5m, 1no Ash Tree to remove deadwood and remove lowest lateral back to stem, 1no Ash Tree to remove 2 lowest lateral branches back to stem and 4no Silver Birch Trees to prune south and east branches by 2m (Unprotected tree in a Conservation Area)

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01243/TPO Awaiting decision

  6 Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

  Works to 1no Damson Tree to carry out selective crown reduction and reshaping (Protected by Tree Preservation Order)

  Received 26 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01223/TPO Awaiting decision

  2 Mulberry Gardens Kegworth Derby DE74 2EW

  Works to 1no Scots Pine to remove lower limb over footpath, 1no Scots Pine to remove lowest limb and crown reduce by 2.5m from tip, 1no Scots Pine to crown reduce by 3m from tip, 1no Scots Pine to remove dead branch, 1no Scots Pine to crown reduce by 1.2m from tips and 1no Hawthorn to remove lowest limb above path (Protected by Tree Preservation Order)

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01237/TCOM Granted

  3 Brendon Way Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire LE65 1EY

  Lime tree request to cut back regrowth that was previously cut around 4 years ago simlar to our neighbours. Remove lower growth around the main stem (back to the trunk of the tree) to a height of 10-15m (2026/TPO/0108/LCC)

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01206/TPO Awaiting decision

  Coleorton Hall Estate Coleorton Coalville Leicestershire LE67 8FA

  Fell 17 dead trees comprising 11 Sycamore, 2 Beech, 2 Silver Birch, 1 Sweet Chestnut, 1 Scots Pine and 1 Ash. Fell 1 storm-damaged Silver Birch (Tree 22) that is beyond recovery and thin Sycamore group (Tree 12) as part of approved woodland thinning works. Remedial pruning works to Black Mulberry (Tree 14), Lebanese Cedar (Tree 15), Holly (Tree 17), Holm Oak (Tree 18), Lime (Tree 19) and Sycamore (Tree 35) to remove broken branches and make good damaged branch ends. Path clearance works to Sweet Chestnut (Tree 31) and Ash (Tree 34) to provide approximately 2m clearance over footpaths (Protected by Tree Preservation Order 159)

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Trees