169 New Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3QN Data via plota.co.uk

11/26/0398 - Works to TPO Trees REGISTERED: Under Consultation

Proposal

Works to TPO 1977-1 - Felling of G1 and one tree of G4 Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 1 Oct 2026, from Hyndburn's recent tree works. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

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.
Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Oswaldtwistle built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Hyndburn - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Hyndburn
Application type
Works to TPO Trees
Postcode
BB5 3QN
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Hyndburn usually decides tree works by day 10.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
15decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Hyndburn
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#257 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hyndburn ranks #163 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Hyndburn is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hyndburn decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #279 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #288 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #163 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #225 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
43 decided
277
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026