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25 Alden Close Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4AX

Granted Rossendale 2023/0006/TPO Works to Trees Subject to TPO

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

There are a number of trees behind our fence line which is a public footpath at the top of number 12 Sunnybank road BB4 4PF. The public footpath is total overgrown, neglected and unusable. These trees are now so overgrown they are extensively encroaching our garden over the boundary line. Once they grow leaves back in spring they will be completely over our conservatory and garden. We have spent thousands on sorting the garden out and these trees are damaging the garden and if left much longer will damage our conservatory. They are also damaging our fence which is now so damp and rotting from the trees we will have to get a whole new fence.We would like to trim back the overhanging branches so this doesn?t happen. We do not want to cut down the trees or get rid of them we just want to trim back so they are not overhanging and ruining our garden etc. we are concerned if left this may invalidate our house insurance as you should not have a tree overhanging our property. We want to reduce the crown span of the trees to provide a clearance from our property boundary.

As published by the council, reference 2023/0006/TPO

Application record

Reference
2023/0006/TPO
Type
Works to Trees Subject to TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved TPO
Received
9 Feb 2023
Validated
9 Feb 2023
Decided
8 Mar 2023
Ward
Helmshore
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BB4 4AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2023

    Received by Rossendale

  2. 8 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved TPO

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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