Planning application
422 Helmshore Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4JR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trimming of dead branches
As published by the council, reference 2022/0046/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/0046/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees Subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 13 Sep 2022
- Validated
- 13 Sep 2022
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Helmshore
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BB4 4JR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Sep 2022
Received by Rossendale
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24 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rossendale granted permission on 24 April 2023, 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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