'Unacceptable risk' - Plan to fell diseased trees in Chorley beauty spot close to road and children's nursery
The four trees overhang a road and are close to a children’s nursery.
Trees in a Chorley conservation area deemed to pose an ‘unacceptable risk to public safety’ could soon be felled.
Ingham’s Tree Services has applied to Chorley Borough Council (CBC) to remove two ash trees, an oak and a sycamore from within the White Coppice Conservation Area at Northwood, White Coppice, Anglezarke.
Both the ash trees are said to be suffering from ash dieback, the oak has a dead crown, and the sycamore is exhibiting crown dieback and ‘poor structural form’.
A statement to the council says: “All four trees are situated in a high-target area, directly overhanging a public road and within close vicinity of a children’s nursery. Due to the defects and diseases identified, the trees present an elevated and unacceptable risk to public safety. Removal is considered the most appropriate management option to prevent potential injury, property damage, or obstruction to the highway.”
Other planning applications verified this week in Chorley and South Ribble:
- Permission in principle for the erection of up to one dwelling atWillow House, Startley Nook, Whitestake.
- Listed Building Consent for repair works to three chimney stacks, repointing of brickwork, and repairs to roof verge as required, and Retrospective Listed Building Consent for replacement of lead valleys, replacement and repair of roof, and installation of two velux windows at Firs Farm, 470 Leyland Lane, Leyland.
- Proposed upgrade to existing telecommunications installation at 57 Liverpool Road, Penwortham.
Agricultural determination for an agricultural storage building on land at Roecroft Farm, Ulnes Walton Lane, Ulnes Walton.
- Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with balcony above at Ackhurst House Southport Road Chorley.
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