56A Castle Road Colne Lancashire BB8 7DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0548/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Remove dead wood and reduce lateral limb over the road Reason: To address identified health and safety concerns associated with deadwood and the overhanging limb, while retaining the tree and its amenity value. T2 Lime - Remove Reason: The tree is exhibiting significant decline, evidenced by sparse canopy cover and poor vitality Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Colne built-up area; Green belt 27 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £530,000 in January 2023. Detached house, freehold.

17 January 2023£530,000
18 December 2006£340,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area180 m² (1,938 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Pendle
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
BB8 7DS
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Boulsworth & Foulridge
Parish
Colne Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Whiteside Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 34 days slower 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 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.