Planning application
8 St James Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JU
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
To carry out reductions of heavy enveloping branches from neighbouring trees -T1 & T2 (sycamores) . Property owner has consented
As published by the council, reference T/2026/0052/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2026/0052/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Withdrawn
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Postcode
- L40 6JU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sefton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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T/2026/0089/TPO Awaiting decision
8 St James Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JU
To carry out reductions of heavy enveloping branches from neighbouring trees -T1 & T2 (sycamores) . Property owner has consented.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Sefton
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Absolute tree services Limited trading as StumpsAway Agent, a tree-works contractor
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- Application form - without personal data
- Sketch plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat withdrawal means
The applicant withdrew this application before Sefton decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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8 St James Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JU
To carry out reductions of heavy enveloping branches from neighbouring trees -T1 & T2 (sycamores) . Property owner has consented
Withdrawn Trees 2 docs -
8 St James Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JU
96% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep
To carry out reductions of heavy enveloping branches from neighbouring trees -T1 & T2 (sycamores) . Property owner has consented.
Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc
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