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Bleak House Red Lane Colne Lancashire BB8 7JR

Refused Pendle 20/0709/TPO Works to a tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

TPO/NO1/1953 - just taking a few lower branches off to let a bit more light into garden . some branches are really low to the ground

As published by the council, reference 20/0709/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/0709/TPO
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
21 Oct 2020
Validated
4 Dec 2020
Decided
20 Jan 2021
Ward
Vivary Bridge
Parish
Colne Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BB8 7JR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Pendle register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/0697/TPO Granted

    Bleak House Red Lane Colne Lancashire BB8 7JR

    T1 Sycamore - Remove T2 Beech - Light Crown Reduction of lower branches over the greenhouse

    Decided 24 Oct 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2020

    Received by Pendle

  2. 4 Dec 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 1 Oct 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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What this refusal means

Pendle refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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