Planning application
The Vicarage Shire Lane Hurst Green BB7 9QR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell goat willow T1 (damaging wall), fell laurel T2 (potential failure to road), deadwood oak T3 (canopy extending over road), remove saplings under 150mm (T4 obstructing top of roadside retaining wall).
As published by the council, reference 38490
Application record
- Reference
- 38490
- Type
- Application for tree works in a conservation area
- Status
- Decided - Final Decision
- Decision
- APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- BB7 9QR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by Ribble Valley
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27 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ribble Valley granted permission on 26 June 2026, 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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38678 Granted
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