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14 Briars Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TG

Granted Sefton T/2021/0065/TPO Works to Protected Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Sweet Chestnut (TPO T9) Gentle 25% reduction and slight thin. Reasons: Contain spread from driveway and road. T2 Pine (TPO G2) Crown raise 6m, crown clean approx. 5% crown thin. Reasons: Improve light over garden/reduce encroachment. increase visual amenity, reduce shading and as part of good tree maintenance. T3 Holly (TPO G2) Reduce height by approx. half the trees height and crown lift to approx. 4 metres. Reasons: Hard reduction to allow the tree to rejuvenate at a lower lever to improve the visual amenity if the Pine Tree T5. T4 Yew (TPO G2) Crown raise 3m. Reasons: Increase visual amenity, reduce shading and as part of good tree maintenance. T5 Pine (TPO G2) Crown clean, deadwood approx. 2% Crown thin. Reasons: Increase visual amenity, reduce shading and as part of good tree maintenance. G1 Sycamore/Elm (TPO W2) Trim back from neighbouring property. North Maple 2nd only. Reasons: Reduce shading and as part of good tree maintenance.

As published by the council, reference T/2021/0065/TPO

Application record

Reference
T/2021/0065/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
Received
23 Jun 2021
Validated
23 Jun 2021
Decided
16 Sep 2021
Ward
Burscough East
Parish
Burscough Town Council
Decision by
Work to Trees TPO
Postcode
L40 5TG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jun 2021

    Received by Sefton

  2. 16 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)

  3. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Viking Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

  • Tpo grant consent (conditions) Decision Notice · 16 Sep 2021

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What this grant of permission means

Sefton granted permission on 16 September 2021, 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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