23 East Beach Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 5EX Data via plota.co.uk

26/0342 - Tree works in a Conservation Area Under Consideration

Proposal

Proposed removal of ash tree within Lytham town centre conservation area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Oct 2026, from Fylde's recent tree works.

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Lytham St Anne's built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Fylde
Application type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
FY8 5EX
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Fylde usually decides tree works by day 21.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
24decided in the last year

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

Fylde
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#130 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Fylde ranks #184 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Fylde decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #11 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #17 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #184 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #220 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
28 decided
422
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026