Scotforth St Pauls C Of E Primary And Nursery School Scotforth Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4SE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0184/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

Felling of an ash tree and crown raise sycamores and cherry trees and crown lift holly trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Lancaster's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lancaster built-up area.
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 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 TPO Trees
Postcode
LA1 4SE
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Scotforth West Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Lancaster usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 32.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Nov 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