1 Oxford Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2NF Data via plota.co.uk

26/0129/TCA - Works to Trees in Cons Area Approved

Proposal

Silver birch - Reduce upward growth on crown by one meter and prune to balance the crown Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Tree Works Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Lancaster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £222,000 in September 2019. Terraced house, freehold.

2 September 2019£222,000
15 July 2016£185,500

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

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Works to Trees in Cons Area
Postcode
LA1 2NF
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Skerton Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree Works Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, about the council's usual 32 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
96%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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074795
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use