Gate House Barrows Lane Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2RP Data via plota.co.uk

26/0149/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Refused

Proposal

Pruning of large number of trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
18 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Sept 2026 · Tree Works Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: The Lodge to Heysham Head House
List entry 1207208 · 1 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Heysham 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 ↗
Special protection area 222 m away: Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 222 m away: Morecambe Bay SSSI; Scheduled monument 188 m away: High cross in St Peter's churchyard, Heysham; Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; National infrastructure project 1473 m away: Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm; Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Heysham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Works to TPO Trees
Postcode
LA3 2RP
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Heysham Central Ward
Parish
Heysham Neighbourhood Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Tree Works Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 18 days slower than Lancaster's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 3% 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 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 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

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