Abraham House at 49, Newton Road, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DY Data via plota.co.uk

06/2026/0670 - Tree Works TPO Pending

Proposal

Fell and remove 1no Common Yew tree (T1) and 1no Common Horse Chestnut tree (T4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 52.

Site constraints 5

Ashton Conservation Area 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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Registered park or garden about 215 m away: Haslam Park; Inside the Preston (Preston) built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1464 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 1

Last sold for £340,000 in September 2003. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 September 2003£340,000

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

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Important details

Council
Preston
Application type
Tree Works TPO
Postcode
PR2 1DY
Received
around 28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Ashton
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
woodhead tree services
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 52, past Preston's usual 36 days for tree works. 97% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 27 Nov 2026.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
84,419decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Preston to go on. Preston decision record →

Preston
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#92 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Preston ranks #118 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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
Preston decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #90 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #21 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #118 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #202 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
63 decided
653
Total decisions
50 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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.