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Fairhurst Hall Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AN

Granted Sefton T/2024/0080/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees Domestic

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

Proposal

T1 Mature Beech tree showing signs of severe deterioration. Evidence includes shedding of very large limbs, sparse crown, discolouration of sapwood and fruiting bodies around root plate area. Tree is within failing distance of high use road leading to dwelling with the potential for serious injury from further fails. Request to reduce tree to an appropriate stem that can remain in situ for habitat whilst being de-limbed removing the risk of limb failure or tree falling into high use areas.

As published by the council, reference T/2024/0080/TCA

Application record

Reference
T/2024/0080/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Consent for works (TCA)
Received
20 Nov 2024
Validated
20 Nov 2024
Decided
28 Nov 2024
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Hilldale
Postcode
WN8 7AN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sefton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • T/2024/0152/TPO Withdrawn

    Fairhurst Hall Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AN

    T1 Mature Beech tree showing signs of severe deterioration. Evidence includes shedding of very large limbs, sparse crown, discolouration of sapwood and fruiting bodies around root plate area. Tree is within failing distance of high use road leading to dwelling with the potential for serious injury from further fails. Request to reduce tree to an appropriate stem that can remain in situ for habitat whilst being de-limbed removing the risk of limb failure or tree falling into high use areas.

    Decided 28 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Nov 2024

    Received by Sefton

  2. 28 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Grant Consent for works (TCA)

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sefton granted permission on 28 November 2024, 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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  • Fairhurst Hall Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AN

    T/2024/0080/TCA Submitted 20 Nov 2024 0m away

    T1 Mature Beech tree showing signs of severe deterioration. Evidence includes shedding of very large limbs, sparse crown, discolouration of sapwood and fruiting bodies around root plate area. Tree is within failing distance of high use road leading to dwelling with the potential for serious injury from further fails. Request to reduce tree to an appropriate stem that can remain in situ for habitat whilst being de-limbed removing the risk of limb failure or tree falling into high use areas.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
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  • Fairhurst Hall Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AN

    T/2024/0152/TPO Submitted 20 Nov 2024 1m away

    T1 Mature Beech tree showing signs of severe deterioration. Evidence includes shedding of very large limbs, sparse crown, discolouration of sapwood and fruiting bodies around root plate area. Tree is within failing distance of high use road leading to dwelling with the potential for serious injury from further fails. Request to reduce tree to an appropriate stem that can remain in situ for habitat whilst being de-limbed removing the risk of limb failure or tree falling into high use areas.

    Withdrawn Trees 1 doc
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    T/2024/0152/TPO Submitted 20 Nov 2024 1m away

    T1 Mature Beech tree showing signs of severe deterioration. Evidence includes shedding of very large limbs, sparse crown, discolouration of sapwood and fruiting bodies around root plate area. Tree is within failing distance of high use road leading to dwelling with the potential for serious injury from further fails. Request to reduce tree to an appropriate stem that can remain in situ for habitat whilst being de-limbed removing the risk of limb failure or tree falling into high use areas.

    Withdrawn Trees 1 doc
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