Planning application
2 Holly Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SH
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
Horse Chestnut (T1) - Remove. Damage being caused to the footpath by the roots, causing damage to a brick fence ends and customer has had to have United Utilities out who have confirmed tree root damage to the drains.
As published by the council, reference T/2020/0012/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2020/0012/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Feb 2020
- Validated
- 28 Feb 2020
- Ward
- Rufford
- Parish
- Rufford
- Decision by
- Work to Trees TCA
- Postcode
- L40 1SH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sefton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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T/2021/0067/TCA Granted
2 Holly Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SH
T4, T3,T2 (Sycamores) - Crown lift on neighboring property side and a 20% thin. Group of Holly Prune and shape three and remove two. T10 (Horse Chestnut) crown lift and dead wood. T6, T7 prune away from BT cables and a 20% thin.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Feb 2020
Received by Sefton
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 April 2020, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sefton took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Viking Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
82 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Sefton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sefton decided tree works applications in a median of 41 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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2 Holly Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SH
T4, T3,T2 (Sycamores) - Crown lift on neighboring property side and a 20% thin. Group of Holly Prune and shape three and remove two. T10 (Horse Chestnut) crown lift and dead wood. T6, T7 prune away from BT cables and a 20% thin.
Granted Trees 1 doc -
2 Holly Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SH
T4, T3,T2 (Sycamores) - Crown lift on neighboring property side and a 20% thin. Group of Holly Prune and shape three and remove two. T10 (Horse Chestnut) crown lift and dead wood. T6, T7 prune away from BT cables and a 20% thin.
Granted Trees 1 doc -
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