Planning application
16 Ash Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LH
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 2 beech trees (T1 & T2)
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0098/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0098/TPO
- Type
- TPO Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Sutton South East Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA9 4LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the St. Helens register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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P/2025/0626/CLP Granted
16 Ash Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LH
Proposed garage conversion for disabled use.
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P/2022/0590/TPO Granted
16 Ash Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LH
Works to 2no beech trees (T1 and T2) covered by TPO.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by St. Helens
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24 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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24 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
St. Helens refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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