Bmi Healthcare, BEARDWOOD HOSPITAL Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, BB2 7AA Data via plota.co.uk

10/26/0774 - Application to undertake works to protected trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Standing dead tree near to car park (Fell) T2 - Ash adjacent to road (Fell) G1 - Mixed species adjacent Preston New Road (5.2m Crown Lift). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) built-up area; Priority habitat about 24 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 September 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 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
Blackburn
Application type
Application to undertake works to protected trees
Postcode
BB2 7AA
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Billinge & Beardwood
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
GRANT
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Ground Control Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 12 days from validation, about the council's usual 11 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
98decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Blackburn
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#55 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Blackburn is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #90 out of 296. 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
Blackburn decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #7 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #10 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #90 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #147 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
40 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
56 decided
519
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026