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16 Ash Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LH

Refused St. Helens P/2026/0098/TPO TPO Consent

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.

  • P/2025/0626/CLP Granted

    16 Ash Grove Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4LH

    Proposed garage conversion for disabled use.

    Decided 16 Jan 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Decided 17 Oct 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2026

    Received by St. Helens

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What 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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