Low Mill Mill Lane Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0190/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, Crown lift to achieve a clear canopy height of 3m above ground level by pruning of lowest drooping branches or removal of lowest limbs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Oct 2026, from Lancaster's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Tree condition survey Supporting Information (p) · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Forms (p) · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Forest Of Bowland National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Former Spinning Mill, Low Mill, Grade II, 48 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Caton built-up area; 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
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.

Building

Floor area185 m² (1,991 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSandstone, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Works to TPO Trees
Postcode
LA2 9HY
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Lower Lune Valley Ward
Parish
Caton With Littledale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jon Oliver Arboriclture

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Lancaster usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 32.

Day 1640 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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15243746
Planning Portal ref
PP-15243746
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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Installation of air source heat pump
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2023 Approved
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2021 Refused
Land West Of 49 Low Mill Mill Lane Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9HY
Erection of a dwelling house (C3) and erection of detached garage
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2020 Approved
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Works to various trees as detailed in Bowland Tree Service 2020 tree survey
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2020 Approved
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Works to various trees as detailed in Bowland Tree Service 2020 tree survey
20/0044/TPO
2018 Approved
49 Low Mill Mill Lane Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9HY
T1, Oak- Crown clean to remove dead, damaged and diseased branches.
18/0155/TPO
2018 Approved
49 Low Mill Mill Lane Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9HY
T1, Oak- Crown clean to remove dead, damaged and diseased branches.
18/0155/TPO
2018 Refused
4 Low Mill Mill Lane Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9HY
Removal of 1 x Pine tree
18/0029/TPO
2018 Refused
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Removal of 1 x Pine tree
18/0029/TPO
2017 Approved
49 Low Mill Mill Lane Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9HY
Crown reduce a total of x7 trees
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2017 Approved
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Crown reduce a total of x7 trees
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Change of use of one 2-bed apartment to two 1-bed apartments
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.