125 Chapel Lane Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5NA Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00216/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works Approved

Proposal

Oak - T2 on the TPO 3494 (dated 16th April 2013) Thin the crown, primarily on the West side of the tree, as the weight of the tree is beginning to make it lean Westward - and the branches are directly over the property (125 Chapel Lane). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Apr 2026
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Approved
20 Apr 2026

Approved on 20 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1857 m away: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets; Green belt about 10 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Longton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £675,000 in January 2025. Detached house, freehold.

30 January 2025£675,000
28 February 2014£405,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area174 m² (1,873 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order Works
Postcode
PR4 5NA
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Apr 2026
Ward
Longton and Hutton West
Parish
Longton Parish Council
Target decision
7 Jun 2026
Decision
Tree Works approved
Decision date
20 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 7 days slower than South Ribble's median of 1 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
65decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Ribble in the last twelve months, from validation. South Ribble decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14770545
Planning Portal ref
PP-14770545
Statutory expiry
7 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Ribble
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#30 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Ribble is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #79 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
99% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Ribble decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #27 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #7 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #79 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #115 of 296
95%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
12 decided
389
Total decisions
18 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.