14A Moss Lane Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AB Data via plota.co.uk

T/2026/0047/TPO - Works to Protected Trees Approved

Proposal

The tree is a Beech tree situated directly in front of our property, as shown and marked on the attached images. It is my intention to prune back the branches that are directly overhanging my property, as well as those overhanging my neighbour?s property. I have marked these branches on the uploaded images to the best of my ability. The marked branches are now in contact with the roof and front structure of the property. The overhanging branches have grown significantly over the past few years and are now causing concern, including a dispute with the neighbouring property. We are increasingly concerned that, as time passes, the risk of damage to both properties is increasing. The proposed pruning works are intended to reduce this risk while ensuring that the tree is managed appropriately and in accordance with the requirements of the Tree Preservation Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Tarleton and Hesketh Bank built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1317 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 1

Last sold for £272,950 in September 2012. Detached house, leasehold.

28 September 2012£272,950

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
PR4 6AB
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Tarleton Village Ward
Parish
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 17 days slower than West Lancashire's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
151decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14935868
Planning Portal ref
PP-14935868
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #265 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. West Lancashire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 85% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 85% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #265 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #271 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
34 decided
564
Total decisions
103 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.