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Recreation Ground Flash Lane Rufford Lancashire L40 1SN

Granted Sefton T/2021/0100/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: Reduce low limb over football pitch by 2m, back to suitable distal shoot. Reason - to provide adequate clearance as the branch is currently a hazard.

As published by the council, reference T/2021/0100/TPO

Application record

Reference
T/2021/0100/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
Received
31 Aug 2021
Validated
31 Aug 2021
Decided
2 Sep 2021
Ward
Rufford
Parish
Rufford
Decision by
Work to Trees TPO
Postcode
L40 1SN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2021

    Received by Sefton

  2. 2 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Sefton granted permission on 2 September 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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