Planning application
Lancaster Girls Grammar School Regent Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1SF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 (Copper Beach) - Crown lift and crown thinning by 20% T2 (Yew) - Crown lift and crown thinning by 20% T3 (Holly) - Crown thinning by 20% T4 (Copper Beach) - Crown lift and crown thinning by 20% T5 (Sycamore) - Fell T6 (Cherry) - Partial reduction by 20% T7 (Silver Birch) - Crown lift and thinning by 20% T8 (Magnolia) - Crown lift and thinning by 20%
As published by the council, reference 25/0209/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/0209/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Cons Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
- Decision by
- Tree Works Decision
- Postcode
- LA1 1SF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lancaster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00968/LB Awaiting decision
Lancaster Girls Grammar School Regent Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1SF
Listed building application for the replacement of internal fire doors
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25/00918/LB Granted
Lancaster Girls Grammar School Regent Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1SF
Listed building application for the temporary deconstruction of the existing walls to allow for new foundations to be laid, rebuilding of walls using existing masonry, construction of small roof extension to facilitate the installation of new rainwater goods, repair/replacement of internal finishes and installation of replacement doors
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21/00072/DIS Granted
Lancaster Girls Grammar School Regent Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1SF
Discharge of condition 3 on approved application 21/00295/LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by Lancaster
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12 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lancaster granted permission on 12 November 2025, 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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