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8 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

Granted Sefton T/2025/0004/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Maple - Crown raise 1/3 of total height. T2 - Lime - Crown raise 1/3. T3 - Purple Maple - Crown raise no more than a 1/3 of total height. T4 - Gleditsia - Remove. T5 - Purple Plum - Reduce back lateral branches 1-2 meters. T6 - Oak - Crown raise 1/3. T7 - Oriental Maple - Reduce lateral over lawn by 1-2 meters l. T8 - Beech - Reduce back lateral spread over the garden by 2-3 meters. Reasons - Maintenance and tree management.

As published by the council, reference T/2025/0004/TCA

Application record

Reference
T/2025/0004/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
Received
3 Jan 2025
Validated
3 Jan 2025
Decided
9 Jan 2025
Ward
Rural South Ward
Parish
Aughton
Postcode
L39 6SB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jan 2025

    Received by Sefton

  2. 9 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Consent for works (TCA)

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Joe's tree care Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sefton granted permission on 9 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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