Planning application
4 Birchwood Avenue Hutton Preston Lancashire PR4 5EE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree species: Oak, believed to be English oak. Tree number on sketch plan: T1 Location of tree: T1 is located within the neighbouring rear garden to the west/south-west of No. 4 Birchwood Avenue. The tree stands close to the shared rear/side boundary and has a significant crown spread overhanging the garden of No. 4 Birchwood Avenue. The position of the tree is marked as T1 on the attached sketch plan. Description of proposed works: Oak T1 Selective crown reduction and deadwood removal. Reduce the lateral crown spread overhanging the garden of No. 4 Birchwood Avenue by approximately 1.5 - 2.0 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points, while retaining the natural form and main framework of the crown.
As published by the council, reference 07/2026/00317/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 07/2026/00317/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Longton and Hutton West
- Parish
- Hutton Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PR4 5EE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by South Ribble
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2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Ribble took a median of 75 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION EVIDENCE STATEMENT.
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT
- TREEE WORKS APPLICATION PACK
- TREE PLACEMENT T1
- PLAN AND PHOTO EVIDENCE
- DAMAGE IN 2025
- DAMAGE IN 2025 2
- IMAGE
- ANNOTATED TREE PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Ribble for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Ribble's median decision took 75 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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