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OTH/2026/0308 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved

Proposal

Application to crown lift three trees (T65, T66 and T67) protected by the Burnley (Marsden Hospital) Tree Preservation Order 1994. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Development Control Committee · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Burnley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Burnley
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
BB10 2BH
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Lanehead
Parish
Not within a Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 6 days faster than Burnley's median of 36 for tree works. Approved, as 95% of tree works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
38,725decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Burnley to go on. Burnley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Committee
13 Aug 2026
Burnley
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#145 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Burnley ranks #113 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Burnley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #148 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #187 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #113 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #149 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
30 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
22 decided
294
Total decisions
36 refused in the year to March 2026