144 Wheatley Lane Road Barrowford Lancashire BB9 6QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0477/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - 30% Crown Reduction Reason: To reduce the encroachment of the tree towards the property and over the driveway, while restoring a more balanced and appropriate crown shape. T2 Lime - Removal Reason: The Lime is severely suppressed by the Willow and Sycamore trees either side, resulting in poor growing conditions and significant stress and epicormic growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Carr Hall and Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford 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
Inside the Barrowford built-up area; Priority habitat 44 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
Pendle
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
BB9 6QJ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Barrowford & Pendleside
Parish
Barrowford Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 31 days slower than Pendle's median of 6 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15095334
Env. assessment
No
Pendle
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#166 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Pendle ranks #153 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Pendle decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #175 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #234 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #153 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #89 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
20 decided
441
Total decisions
58 refused in the year to March 2026