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Beech House 31 Church Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TA

Granted Sefton T/2020/0028/TPO Works to Protected Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Beech (T1) - Remove lowest lateral over 31. Tip back to reduce overhang over driveway.

As published by the council, reference T/2020/0028/TPO

Application record

Reference
T/2020/0028/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
Received
20 Mar 2020
Validated
20 Mar 2020
Decided
26 Feb 2021
Ward
Rufford
Parish
Rufford
Decision by
Work to Trees TPO
Postcode
L40 1TA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sefton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • T/2021/0098/TCA Granted

    Beech House 31 Church Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TA

    T1 Horse Chestnut - Remove 2 x limbs (1 over greenhouse and 1 over drive) nip back remainder.

    Decided 5 Oct 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2020

    Received by Sefton

  2. 26 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Viking Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

  • Sketch plan Sketch Plan · 20 Mar 2020

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What this grant of permission means

Sefton granted permission on 26 February 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.

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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