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Townsend Fold House Holme Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6JB

Refused Rossendale 2023/0002/TPO Works to Trees Subject to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Large sycamore tree in front garden

As published by the council, reference 2023/0002/TPO

Application record

Reference
2023/0002/TPO
Type
Works to Trees Subject to TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
10 Jan 2023
Validated
10 Jan 2023
Decided
29 Feb 2024
Ward
Longholme
Postcode
BB4 6JB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rossendale register

This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2017/0039/TPO Granted

    Townsend Fold House Holme Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6JB

    Tree Preservation Order (T2/E/T237): T1 Sycamore - Crown lifting/reduction over house to prevent roof damage.

    Decided 3 Oct 2017 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jan 2023

    Received by Rossendale

  2. 29 Feb 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Rossendale 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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