Planning application
The Coach House Chorley Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8BG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 11 (Withnell) 1998 A1; fell pine due to movement in root plate.
As published by the council, reference 26/00745/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00745/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chorley North East
- Parish
- Withnell
- Postcode
- PR6 8BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Chorley
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1 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Chorley took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Westfield Tree Services Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Preston
Active · incorporated 2007 · Preston
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- SCREENSHOT 2026-08-21 153215
- REASON FOR WORK STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Chorley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chorley decided tree works applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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The Bungalow Chorley Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8BN
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Kylnclough Chorley Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8BG
Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 1 (Withnell) 1979: T4 Ash - fell; and T7 Beech - fell
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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Other tree works applications
In Chorley
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26/00933/TPO Awaiting decision
2 Dalmuir Place Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7FW
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 3 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2007; Oak tree, Reduction of branches up to 3 foot away from property.
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26/00909/TPO Awaiting decision
1 Bramley Drive Eccleston Chorley PR7 5FN
Application for works to a protected tree- Chorley BC TPO 3 (Eccleston) 2004 T10; Pruning 30% of upper crown of T1 Sycamore
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26/00876/TPO Awaiting decision
19 Squares Wood Close Chorley PR7 2FY
Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 4 (Chorley) 1989: G1- 2x oak trees to be pruned back by 3m.
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26/00626/TPO Granted
The Cottage Parkside Drive South Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7PH
Application for work to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 5 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2019; Beech (T1) end weight reduction by 2 meters, gentle thin to reduce end weight on North and South side canopy
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26/00693/TPO Granted
Grandfells Shaw Hill Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7PP
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 10 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2009 T5. Tree 1 - Copper Beech Tree Proposed crown lift of 1.5m (1 or 2 branches) , also proposed reduction of 1.5m off the left had side of the tree to prevent branches impeaching the garage roof. Remove any deadwood that is present.