St Josephs Conference Centre College Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QE

1. 20 May 2021

   Received by Sefton

2. 21 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Planning Permission Granted

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sefton granted permission on 21 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• St Josephs Conference Centre College Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QE

  2021/0667/FUL Submitted 20 May 2021 50 yards away

  Retrospective planning consent to extend and increase height of perimeter fencing.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• St Josephs College College Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QE

  T/2023/0014/TPO Submitted 17 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1 & T2 - Cherry - Fell to ground level due to condition and to create sufficient space to construct a haul route into the college site for demolition works. T3 & T4 - Sycamore - Minor pruning to remove a number of smaller diameter branches not exceeding 250mm, to create 6m vertical space for machinery access to site.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Land West Of St Josephs Conference Centre College Road Up Holland Lancashire

  T/2023/0029/TPO Submitted 9 Mar 2023 300 yards away

  Please refer to the tree works schedule within the supporting document - tree works are required to ensure safety and security of the site.

  Refused Trees

• St Josephs Conference Centre College Road Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0QD

  T/2021/0048/TPO Submitted 10 May 2021 300 yards away

  T1 Common Hornbeam - Heavily leaning, decayed roots - Remove. T2 Sycamore - Dead top close proximity with road - Remove. T3 Common Beech - Hanging limb close proximity to road - Remove. T8 Sycamore - Basal decay, close proximity to road - Remove. T9 Common Beech - Basal cavity - 30% reduction to reduce weight toward property. T10 Scots Pine - Split lower limb - Remove damaged limb. T11 Common Ash - Signs of ash dieback, close proximity to road - Remove. T12 Common Ash - Ash dieback, close proximity to road - Remove. T13 Goat Willow - Heavily leaving young tree - Remove. T14 - Sycamore - Brittle cinder (Kretzschmaria deusta), previous failures, co-dominant - Remove. T15 Silver Birch - Heavily leaning toward property - Remove. T17 Monterey Cypress - Dead, roadside - Remove. T20 Common Beech - Hanging limbs over road - Remove hanging limbs. T21 Common Ash - Severe decay at base and roots - Remove. T22 Robinia - Poor main Union - Remove. T23 Robinia - Poor form, lean toward building -Remove. T24 Common Oak - Hanging limb over building and close proximity to path - Remove hanging limb. T26 Sycamore - Dead standing - Remove. T27 Common Hornbeam - Heavily leaning, root plate heave and split stem - Remove to reduce potential damage to adjacent trees. T28 Common Ash - Partially failed limb hung in tree toward path - Remove damaged limb. T29 Common Ash - Severe decline - Monolith at approx. 6m. T30 Common Beech - Severe basal decay - Remove. T31 Sycamore - Severe decay of stem - Remove. T32 Sycamore - Large amount of deadwood within canopy, poor basal area, close proximity to road - Remove. G1 Cupressus - Multiple previous failures, soft rooting environment - Remove hanging trees and poor specimens. G2 Cupressus - Previous failures, hung failures - Remove poor specimens and hung trees. G3 Beech, Sycamore - Group of 3 trees with fire damage to base, removal of largest tree at roadside would expose remaining damaged trees. Remove/monolith group & replant.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• St Josephs Conference Centre College Road Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0QD

  T/2021/0048/TPO Submitted 10 May 2021 300 yards away

  T1 Common Hornbeam - Heavily leaning, decayed roots - Remove. T2 Sycamore - Dead top close proximity with road - Remove. T3 Common Beech - Hanging limb close proximity to road - Remove. T8 Sycamore - Basal decay, close proximity to road - Remove. T9 Common Beech - Basal cavity - 30% reduction to reduce weight toward property. T10 Scots Pine - Split lower limb - Remove damaged limb. T11 Common Ash - Signs of ash dieback, close proximity to road - Remove. T12 Common Ash - Ash dieback, close proximity to road - Remove. T13 Goat Willow - Heavily leaving young tree - Remove. T14 - Sycamore - Brittle cinder (Kretzschmaria deusta), previous failures, co-dominant - Remove. T15 Silver Birch - Heavily leaning toward property - Remove. T17 Monterey Cypress - Dead, roadside - Remove. T20 Common Beech - Hanging limbs over road - Remove hanging limbs. T21 Common Ash - Severe decay at base and roots - Remove. T22 Robinia - Poor main Union - Remove. T23 Robinia - Poor form, lean toward building -Remove. T24 Common Oak - Hanging limb over building and close proximity to path - Remove hanging limb. T26 Sycamore - Dead standing - Remove. T27 Common Hornbeam - Heavily leaning, root plate heave and split stem - Remove to reduce potential damage to adjacent trees. T28 Common Ash - Partially failed limb hung in tree toward path - Remove damaged limb. T29 Common Ash - Severe decline - Monolith at approx. 6m. T30 Common Beech - Severe basal decay - Remove. T31 Sycamore - Severe decay of stem - Remove. T32 Sycamore - Large amount of deadwood within canopy, poor basal area, close proximity to road - Remove. G1 Cupressus - Multiple previous failures, soft rooting environment - Remove hanging trees and poor specimens. G2 Cupressus - Previous failures, hung failures - Remove poor specimens and hung trees. G3 Beech, Sycamore - Group of 3 trees with fire damage to base, removal of largest tree at roadside would expose remaining damaged trees. Remove/monolith group & replant.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 8 Stoney Brow Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0QE

  2021/0568/FUL Submitted 29 Apr 2021 400 yards away

  Replacement one and a half storey dwelling at 8 Stoney Brow, Upholland and associated minimal external works including an informal gravel driveway

  Granted Full applications 8 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/0326/FUL Granted

  9 Beechwood Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NU

  Two storey side and rear extension

  Received 21 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0620/FUL Granted

  13 Wilson Close Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DE

  Proposed single storey front/side extension to existing dwelling.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0672/FUL Granted

  145 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EP

  Single storey extension to side and rear.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0636/FUL Granted

  Halsall St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RR

  Installation of roof mounted solar panels

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0815/FUL Awaiting decision

  13 Turnpike Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LD

  Proposed front / side extension following the removal of existing Garage

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Full applications