Land To The West Of Bent Lane Skipton Old Road Colne Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk

26/0651/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

The Hawthorn bushes are adjacent to footpath FP 1304124 approximately 50 meters further up the footpath beside an open gateway between the middle fields on the Triangle. A number of other trees and shrubs are significantly overgrowing into the Lidgett Triangle around the perimeter, particularly a number of houses on Keighley road, Bent lane and Skipton old road. The works is intended to provide essential maintenance for the environmental health of the fields and improve the overall appearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Validated
18 Sept 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Lidgett and Bents, Colne 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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Standroyd, Grade II, 60 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Colne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BB8 7AE
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Boulsworth & Foulridge
Parish
Colne Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 4 days faster than Pendle's median of 7 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
94decided 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15227039
Planning Portal ref
PP-15227039
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Pendle
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#166 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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