Pennine Lodge Care Home Burnley Road Todmorden Calderdale OL14 5LB Data via plota.co.uk

26/20095/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Remove 6 trees (Tree Preservation Order) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

Todmorden 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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Hare Hill House, Burnley Road, Todmorden
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Flood defence 33 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 10 year flood); Inside the Todmorden built-up area; Priority habitat 33 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 5, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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.

Building

Floor area910 m² (9,795 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 46)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Calderdale
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
OL14 5LB
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Todmorden West
Parish
Todmorden Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Consent
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GM Tree Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 22 days faster than Calderdale's median of 52 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
150decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15108411
Planning Portal ref
PP-15108411
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Calderdale
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#240 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Calderdale ranks #193 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. 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
Calderdale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #192 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #229 of 296
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #193 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #223 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
61 decided
856
Total decisions
121 refused in the year to March 2026

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.