Planning application
263 Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8LA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to trees within TPO T2/74 specifically to trim/cut them back in line with the lower part of the house roof the two trees situated within the front garden are very large, which are causing danger to life and damage due to large branches breaking off onto cars and pavements
As published by the council, reference 2026/0021/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0021/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Goodshaw And Cribden
- Postcode
- BB4 8LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Rossendale
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17 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rossendale took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Rossendale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rossendale decided tree works applications in a median of 32 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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