Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

3 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

Granted Sefton T/2020/0038/TPO Works to Protected Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Oak Crown Lift to 5m removing secondary branches only. Crown reduce sides of tree only by 1.5-2m to reduce encroachment. Remove deADWOOD/ FROM tree. To reduce encroachment T2 Oak Crown Lift by removing lower limb to a growth point approximately 2m from the trunk of tree to reduce encroachment

As published by the council, reference T/2020/0038/TPO

Application record

Reference
T/2020/0038/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
Received
18 May 2020
Validated
9 Dec 2020
Decided
11 Dec 2020
Ward
Rufford
Parish
Rufford
Decision by
Work to Trees TPO
Postcode
L40 1XD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2020

    Received by Sefton

  2. 9 Dec 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 3 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

    T/2020/0038/TPO Submitted 18 May 2020 0m away

    T1 Oak Crown Lift to 5m removing secondary branches only. Crown reduce sides of tree only by 1.5-2m to reduce encroachment. Remove deADWOOD/ FROM tree. To reduce encroachment T2 Oak Crown Lift by removing lower limb to a growth point approximately 2m from the trunk of tree to reduce encroachment

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 5 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

    T/2026/0065/TCA Submitted 27 Aug 2026 14m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

    T1 willow fell outgrown position in garden T2 oak crown lift secondary branches to clear ground by 4m for clearance T3 spruce prune back to boundary to stop encroachment

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

  • 5 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

    T/2026/0065/TCA Submitted 27 Aug 2026 18m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

    T1 willow fell outgrown position in garden T2 oak crown lift secondary branches to clear ground by 4m for clearance T3 spruce prune back to boundary to stop encroachment

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

  • 2 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

    T/2026/0097/TPO Submitted 26 Aug 2026 18m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

    T1 Oak - Fell - growing within 2m of house and close to neighbouring property. Showing signs of the crown thinning showing potential decline. Lifting landscaping. T2 Spruce - reduce back to previou...

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

  • 1 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

    T/2019/0123/TPO Submitted 4 Dec 2019 41m away

    T1 Oak - Remove lower lateral limb overhanging the road. Prune lower branches away from the garage. T2 Birch - Prune lower branches away from the garage.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 1 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD

    T/2019/0123/TPO Submitted 4 Dec 2019 41m away

    T1 Oak - Remove lower lateral limb overhanging the road. Prune lower branches away from the garage. T2 Birch - Prune lower branches away from the garage.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

In Sefton

  • T/2026/0067/TCA Awaiting decision

    11 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS

    Tree to be felled as causing damage to hedgerow and exposing view/security to property.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • T/2026/0098/TPO Awaiting decision

    220A Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AQ

    T1 (Sycamore) Crown reduce by 2 metres and crown raise to clear ground by 3.5 metres. Pruning works recommended to control crown size, reduce wind leverage and increase amenity value. T2 (Ash) Fell due to heavy decline within crown and Inonotus obliques present at base of tree. Located close to and leaning towards the highway.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • T/2026/0058/TCA Granted

    3 Pinfold Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HR

    Section 211 Notice - Removal of willow tree to manage risks that may arise from the tree's structural defects.

    3 Aug 2026 Trees
  • T/2026/0059/TCA Granted

    5 Weldon Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RA

    Section 211 Notice - notification to fell a dying Holly Tree.

    4 Aug 2026 Trees
  • T/2026/0062/TCA Granted

    Vicarage Farmhouse Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LA

    T1 - Sycamore, Remove due to basal decay. T2 - Holly, Reduce by approx. 40% in height. G1 - Beech, reduce secondary branches over garden by approx. 2m leaving a 4-5m canopy radius.

    7 Aug 2026 Trees