Planning application
Magistrates Court George Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1XZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown lift trees bordering Aalborg Place and car park to six metres above the centre of the road.
As published by the council, reference 25/0239/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/0239/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Cons Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
- Decision by
- Tree Works Decision
- Postcode
- LA1 1XZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Lancaster
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8 Dec 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lancaster granted permission on 8 December 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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