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Application for work to a protected tree - Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (Hoghton) 1969 T1: Oak; Pruning of secondary growth only, focusing on reducing weight at the ends of extended limbs.Limiting overall crown reduction to no more than 15%, in line with best practice for mature trees.Balancing the crown to improve structural stability and reduce uneven loading.Removing any damaged or weakened branches resulting from previous storms.Inspecting for signs of decay or weakness, particularly around previous failure points.

2 Station Road Hoghton Preston PR5 0DD

GrantedReference: 25/00918/TPOChorley Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Granted
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Received
29 Sept 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Determination deadline
2 Dec 2025
Local authority
Chorley Borough Council

Application overview

Application for work to a protected tree - Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (Hoghton) 1969 T1: Oak; Pruning of secondary growth only, focusing on reducing weight at the ends of extended limbs.Limiting overall crown reduction to no more than 15%, in line with best practice for mature trees.Balancing the crown to improve structural stability and reduce uneven loading.Removing any damaged or weakened branches resulting from previous storms.Inspecting for signs of decay or weakness, particularly around previous failure points.

Proposal details

Reference
25/00918/TPO
Alternative references
PP-14369124
Ward
Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton
Parish
Hoghton
Agent
Cornthwaite Tree Care

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Application location

2 Station Road Hoghton Preston PR5 0DD

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Documents 6 of 6

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION - CONSENT FOR TREE WORKS TPODecision · PDF4 Dec 2025View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF7 Oct 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF29 Sept 2025View
2 STATION RD HOGHTON PR50DD OAK TREE MAPSite Elevations, Building Plans etc.29 Sept 2025View
2 STATION RD HOGHTON PR50DD OAK TREESite Elevations, Building Plans etc.29 Sept 2025View
REASON FOR WORK STATEMENTPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence)29 Sept 2025View

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Consent for Tree Works
DECISION - CONSENT FOR TREE WORKS TPO
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