Planning application
76 Ashton Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0AJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees covered by a tree preservation order T1 - Turkey Oak - Request to crown lift up to 6m from ground level - Crown thin by up to 20% using drop crotch method reducing lateral limbs by up to 4m reducing excessive encroachment, creating a balanced aesthetically pleasing form and reducing wind catch and potential breakage. T2 - Horsechestnut - Request to crown lift up to 6m from ground level - Crown thin to reduce current density by up to 30% - all cuts to suitable growth junctions leaving a natural balanced appearance. T3 - Yew - Request to carry out minimal targeted formative pruning - where appropriate reducing some lateral reach by up to 1m.
As published by the council, reference P/2021/0940/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/2021/0940/TPO
- Type
- TPO Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 13 Oct 2021
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2021
- Decided
- 17 Feb 2022
- Ward
- Newton West Ward
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- WA12 0AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2021/0723/TPO Granted
76 Ashton Road Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0AJ
Works to trees covered by a tree preservation order T1 - Turkey Oak - Request to crown lift up to 6m from ground level - Crown thin by up to 20% using drop crotch method reducing lateral limbs by up to 4m reducing excessive encroachment, creating a balanced aesthetically pleasing form and reducing wind catch and potential breakage. T2 - Horsechestnut - Request to crown lift up to 6m from ground level - Crown thin to reduce current density by up to 30% - all cuts to suitable growth junctions leaving a natural balanced appearance. T3 - Yew - Request to carry out minimal targeted formative pruning - where appropriate reducing some lateral reach by up to 1m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2021
Received by St. Helens
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17 Feb 2022
Decision issued: Grant
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7 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Warrington
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St. Helens granted permission on 17 February 2022, 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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