6 Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

1. 26 Sep 2026

   Received by North West Leicestershire

2. 28 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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.

   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.

• The Birches Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

  21/01719/DIS Submitted 31 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  The approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Design Details) and 4 (Tree Protection) relating to planning permission reference 21/00414/FUL

  Granted Conditions Trees 9 docs

• 14 Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

  24/00305/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2024 100 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

• 14 Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

  24/01504/NMA Submitted 25 Nov 2024 100 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

• 1A Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

  20/00784/TCA Submitted 11 May 2020 100 yards away

  Felling of one Ash tree (Unprotected tree in a conservation area)

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 1A Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

  26/00248/FUL Submitted 25 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~5 May

  Erection of detached timber-framed open-sided garden building to front and construction of new front boundary wall and installation of timber gates

  Awaiting decision Full applications 21 docs
  Small domestic

• The Birches Smithy Lane Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5BE

  21/00414/FUL Submitted 9 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of proposed single garage

  Granted Full applications 15 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
• 26/01223/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
• 26/01205/TCA Awaiting decision

  5 Hedley Close Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5DX

  Works to re-pollard 2no Field Maple Trees (Unprotected tree in a Conservation Area)

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Trees