5 West Bank Avenue Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 5RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0456 - Tree works in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Proposed crown reduction of overhanging branches to horse chestnut street tree located within Lytham avenues conservation area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 152 m away: Ribble Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1327 m away: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets; Special protection area about 449 m away: Ribble & Alt Estuaries; Inside the Lytham St Anne's built-up area.
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 6

Last sold for £775,000 in September 2025. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

26 September 2025£775,000
1 October 2019£580,000
1 September 2003£303,500
9 March 2000£167,500
29 June 1998£155,000
4 December 1996£133,000

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

Building

Floor area207 m² (2,228 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, 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
Fylde
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
FY8 5RB
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lancashire Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Fylde
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#130 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Fylde ranks #184 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Fylde decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #11 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #17 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #184 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #220 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
28 decided
422
Total decisions
16 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.