Planning application
Sycamore House Lane House Lane Trawden Lancashire BB8 8SN
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Reduce / shape apple tree in rear garden. Apple tree to be reduced by 1-1.5m max all around where necessary and thin the canopy. Hawthorn / willow etc hedge to reduce back to approx 6' and trim the side. Lower right hand side of garden cut back the willow etc overhang from neighbours trees back to boundary. X2 apple trees to prune and middle one to remove inc the stump manually dug out. X9 fruit trees to reduce as best as possible back down to 8' as per client request. Birch tree in the lower part of the rear garden. Reduce in height back to previous points approx 1.5m and reduce / shape sides to suit.
As published by the council, reference 26/0692/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0692/TCA
- Type
- Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 30 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Boulsworth & Foulridge
- Parish
- Trawden Forest Parish Council
- Postcode
- BB8 8SN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2026
Received by Pendle
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Who's behind it
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CMS Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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This application is with Pendle for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Pendle decided tree works applications in a median of 10 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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