Planning application
Grounds Of Highwood Off Quernmore Road Lancaster Lancashire
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Complete works as detailed in James England Tree Survey Report dated 30 July 2026
As published by the council, reference 26/0176/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0176/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Lancaster
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lancaster took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Lancaster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lancaster decided tree works applications in a median of 29 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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26/0178/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/0135/TPO Refused
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26/0155/TPO Granted
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