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8 St James Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JU

Awaiting decision Sefton T/2026/0089/TPO Works to Protected Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

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/2026/0089/TPO

Application record

Reference
T/2026/0089/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees
Status
Registered
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Rural South Ward
Postcode
L40 6JU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Sefton took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Sefton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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