78 Carrington Road Chorley PR7 2DQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00612/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 2 (Chorley) 1987 T9; Weeping Beech Tree in the neighbours garden - wanting to cut back overhanging branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Refused
4 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Chorley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Chorley
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
PR7 2DQ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Chorley North West
Parish
Chorley
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse for Tree Works
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Refused, as 15% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
58decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15083225
Env. assessment
No
Chorley
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#42 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chorley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #49 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
Chorley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #51 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #73 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #49 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #100 of 296
95%
Minor dwellings approved
77 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
11 decided
553
Total decisions
39 refused in the year to March 2026