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07/2026/00469/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Works Approved

Proposal

Complettion of tree survey works at Hutton Constabulary following walkover survey - all tree works detailed within 1App Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jul 2026
Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Hutton (South Ribble) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order Works
Postcode
PR4 5SD
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jul 2026
Ward
New Longton and Hutton East
Parish
Hutton Parish Council
Target decision
29 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Works approved
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Dodd Tree Contractors

How this decision compares

Decided in 11 days from validation, 10 days slower than South Ribble's median of 1 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15035089
Env. assessment
No
South Ribble
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#30 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Ribble is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #79 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
99% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Ribble decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #27 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #7 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #79 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #115 of 296
95%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
12 decided
389
Total decisions
18 refused in the year to March 2026