Development Site To The North East Of Saint Thomas Church Wheatley Lane Road Barrowford Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk

26/0598/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Lime - Remove Reason: The tree is in decline, has a large amount of deadwood and dieback present in the upper crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Barrowford 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Lamb Working Mens Club, Grade II*, 37 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II
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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 664 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Barrowford built-up area; Flood defence 38 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood).
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 with a TPO
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Barrowford & Pendleside
Parish
Barrowford Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Cornthwaite Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 7 days faster than Pendle's median of 7 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
135decided 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15200922
Planning Portal ref
PP-15200922
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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