Planning application
Hollingworth The Close Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of proposed works to trees within Withnell Conservation area. Removal of a large Leylandii conifer which has grown very tall and is leaning precariously.
As published by the council, reference 26/00639/TCON
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00639/TCON
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objection to Tree Works
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chorley North East
- Parish
- Withnell
- Postcode
- PR6 8AZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Chorley
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27 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: No objection to Tree Works
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to No Objections
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- HOLLINGWORTH SITE MAP
- SKETCH PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR WORK
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chorley granted permission on 4 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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