3 Chapel Lane Overton Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3HU Data via plota.co.uk

26/0099/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Approved

Proposal

2 x Ash - Reduce branch overhanging neighbours roof, reduce lower branches hanging over the road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Tree Works Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

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
National infrastructure project about 1290 m away: Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm; Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; Inside the Overton (Lancaster) 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 · 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area137 m² (1,475 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Works to TPO Trees
Postcode
LA3 3HU
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Overton Ward
Parish
Overton
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Tree Works Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 13 days slower than Lancaster's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
25%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14961850
Planning Portal ref
PP-14961850
Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lancaster is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #84 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lancaster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #237 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #231 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #84 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #130 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
45 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
48 decided
717
Total decisions
122 refused in the year to March 2026

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.