The Oaks 23 Hill Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 9XH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 Mature Purple Beech: Reduce the crown by approximately 3-4 metres or to nearest growing point in accordance with the specification and annotated photographs contained within the attached Arboricultural Report. Works to include reduction of the upper crown and selected lateral limbs to create a balanced crown form, reducing end-weight and wind loading while retaining the tree's natural shape and amenity value. T2 Sycamore: Fell to ground level due to advanced physiological decline and poor long-term retention potential. T3 Sycamore: Fell to ground level. Tree is dead and presents an unacceptable risk of failure. T4 Sycamore: Fell to ground level. Tree is dead and presents an unacceptable risk of failure. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 2
Last sold for £1,700,000 in September 2021. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- South Ribble
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order Works
- Postcode
- PR1 9XH
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Broad Oak
- Parish
- Penwortham Town Council
- Target decision
- 8 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Tree Works approved
- Decision date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lancashire Tree Services Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 1 days from validation, about the council's usual 1 days. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15048439
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15048439
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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