15 Kentmere Drive Longton Preston Lancashire PR4 5EP Data via plota.co.uk

07/2026/00225/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works Awaiting decision

Proposal

Large sycamore tree in property of 15 Kentmere Drive, has been confirmed dead by LES Tree Services and it is our intention to cut back the tree to make it safe on the 27th of March. A replacement Sycamore tree will be planted as close to original as possible… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 157.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Public footpath 30 m away; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Longton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order Works
Postcode
PR4 5EP
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Longton and Hutton West
Parish
Longton Parish Council
Target decision
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 157, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in South Ribble are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 157101 days past the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
51decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14793095
Statutory expiry
3 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