Planning application
Folds Farmhouse 56 Folds Lane St Helens WA11 9NE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 ash tree (T1)
As published by the council, reference P/2026/0455/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/0455/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- WA11 9NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by St. Helens
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
St. Helens took a median of 75 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with St. Helens for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St. Helens decided tree works applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Folds Farm Folds Lane St Helens WA11 9ND
Works to trees covered by a tree preservation order to remove sycamore tree (T5), and lift/remove sucker growth to 1no sycamore (T3), and 2no lime (T6 & T7).
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Folds Farmhouse Folds Lane St Helens WA11 9NE
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order to remove 4no sycamore and 2no lime trees.
Refused Trees 5 docs -
8 Hodder Close St Helens Merseyside WA11 9NG
Single storey rear extension projecting 4m from the rear, 3.78m high overall and 2.56m to the eaves.
Decided Prior approval Extension 5 docsSmall domestic -
27 Folds Lane St Helens Merseyside WA11 9NB
Partial demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docsSmall domestic -
2 Grasmere Avenue St Helens Merseyside WA11 9LX
Two storey side and rear extension with alterations to existing single storey rear extension.
Granted Householder Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
9 Folds Lane St Helens Merseyside WA11 9NB
Single storey side and rear extension.
Granted Householder Extension 7 docsSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
In St. Helens
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P/2026/0524/TPO Awaiting decision
21 Bexhill Gardens Rainhill St Helens WA9 5FQ
Works to 1no. Sycamore tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order
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P/2026/0383/TPO Granted
35 Church Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5AB
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 beech tree (T1).
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P/2026/0390/TPO Granted
42 Park Road North Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9TD
Fell tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 sycamore tree
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P/2026/0378/TPO Granted
44 Chelford Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5PL
Works to 4no trees at front of property under TPO.
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P/2026/0399/TPO Granted
Earlestown Viaduct Sports Club Earle Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9NU
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 poplar tree (T1)