Land At Greaves Park Opposite North Lodge Greaves Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/0200/TCA5 - 5 Day notice of works to trees in a CA Decided

Proposal

5 day notice to fell a cherry tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2025
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Closed
30 Sept 2025
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Appeal allowed
4 Sept 2026

Closed on 30 Sept 2025 · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Greaves Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Priority habitat 5 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Lancaster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
5 Day notice of works to trees in a CA
Postcode
LA1 4TZ
Received
30 Sept 2025
Validated
30 Sept 2025
Ward
Scotforth West Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2025
Decision
Closed
Decision date
30 Sept 2025
Appeal
Allowed · 4 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6011077 ↗
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2025
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