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

1. 10 May 2021

   Received by Sefton

2. 15 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sefton granted permission on 15 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.

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.

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

  T/2021/0048/TPO Submitted 10 May 2021 50 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

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

  T/2023/0029/TPO Submitted 9 Mar 2023 100 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 Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QE

  2021/0667/FUL Submitted 20 May 2021 300 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

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

  2021/0667/FUL Submitted 20 May 2021 300 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 300 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

• T/2026/0075/TCA Awaiting decision

  Old Orchard House 70 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS

  Remove hedge to rear of property - mixed species of Laurel, Conifers and another unidentified dead species.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0066/TCA Granted

  19 The Paddock Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UL

  T1 Willow tree to be removed from rear garden.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0106/TPO Awaiting decision

  31 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

  See plan and summary of works:- T1 - Beech - Fell as showing major decline. T2 - Sycamore - Prune away from property. T3 - Sycamore - Crown raise to 5m away from property. G1 - Beech & Sycamore - Crown raise over drive.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0074/TCA Awaiting decision

  Cobb Cottage 10 Mill Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NW

  6 weeks section 211 Notice for tree works in Mill Lane Conservation Area - Cherry - Crown lift and Crown reduction.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0105/TPO Awaiting decision

  29 Swanpool Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AY

  T1 - acer pseudoplatanus - crown reduce 2m all round, crown raise 5m over high way, remove epicormic growth, dead wood and crown clean. T2 - acer pseudoplatanus - crown reduce 2m all round (weight reduction due to failed limb), crown raise 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth, deadwood and crown clean.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees