Planning application
22 Vicarage Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 cedar fell. Adds little amenty Value as has been heavily suppressed to the west by other surrounding trees namely 2 Italian alders subject to a TPO. We wish to not replant to allow alders more room to grow after the ivy has been severed/removed.Tree has also been topped historically now.
As published by the council, reference T/2026/0061/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- T/2026/0061/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Postcode
- L40 6HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2026
Received by Sefton
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
smn tree and landscape management Agent, a tree-works contractor
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- Sketch plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sefton granted permission on 10 August 2026, 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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