Planning application
Parkgate Surgery 28 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Permission is politely requested to complete the following on a large lyme tree at the rear of Parkgate Doctors Surgery: - Removal of 1 x large overhanging limb from 1 x very large lyme tree - Thinning of crown of 1 x very large lyme tree
As published by the council, reference T/2025/0001/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2025/0001/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Consent for works (TCA)
- Received
- 3 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 3 Jan 2025
- Decided
- 3 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Ormskirk East Ward
- Postcode
- L39 4QR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sefton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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T/2024/0129/TPO Withdrawn
Parkgate Surgery 28 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QR
T1 lime crown lift 4 metres removal of epicormic growth reduce 4 lowest limbs 2 metres away to growth points away from property at rear due to proximity T2 cherry crown reduction 2-3 metres back to growth points. Poorly pruned has weakened rotten pollard points. Consider felling and removal
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jan 2025
Received by Sefton
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3 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Veteran Tree Surgeons Agent, a tree-works contractor
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Sefton granted permission on 3 January 2025, 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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