1 Church Court Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0142/TCA - Works to Trees in Cons Area Approved

Proposal

Beech and Silver Birch (G1) - crown reduce group of trees by approx 3m giving a overall uniform shape. crown raise to 5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

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

Site constraints 8

Bolton-le-Sands 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 ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Bolton-le-Sands built-up area; Green belt 43 m away: Carnforth, Lancaster and Morecambe; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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
Lancaster
Application type
Works to Trees in Cons Area
Postcode
LA5 8EB
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Bolton And Slyne Ward
Parish
Bolton Le Sands
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Tree Works Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Heartwood Tree Technicians

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 4 days faster than Lancaster's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
97%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 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15111058
Planning Portal ref
PP-15111058
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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