2 The Woodlands Parkgate Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3FN Data via plota.co.uk

26/0134/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Approved

Proposal

T50 (Sycamore) - Pollard to provide access for removal of T51, whilst still retaining tree. T51 (Beech) - Removal due to severe cavity in main stem, with fears of failure onto neighbouring property. T52 (Beech) - Rebalancing of remaining canopy after removal of T51 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Tree Works Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Water Closet Cubicle Immediately North of Apse of Church of St Michael, Moor Hospital
List entry 1289423 · 27 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II)
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.
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Registered park or garden 72 m away: Lancaster Cemetery
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lancaster built-up area; Priority habitat 31 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 24 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £725,000 in January 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 January 2026£725,000
30 June 2011£672,445
18 October 2001£330,000
3 June 1999£275,000New build

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

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Works to TPO Trees
Postcode
LA1 3FN
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
John O'Gaunt Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree Works Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 32 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
25%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15064876
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lancaster is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #84 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lancaster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #237 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #231 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #84 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #130 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
45 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
48 decided
717
Total decisions
122 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