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5 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD

Awaiting decision West Lancashire T/2021/0074/TPO Works to Protected Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Yew - Crown raise by 1m Reason - Branches resting on next doors garage. T2 - Yew - Crown reduce to the telephone line. Reason - The tree is interfering with the telephone line.

As published by the council, reference T/2021/0074/TPO

Application record

Reference
T/2021/0074/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees
Status
Registered
Received
20 Jun 2021
Validated
20 Jun 2021
Ward
Burscough East
Parish
Burscough Town Council
Decision by
Work to Trees TPO
Postcode
L40 5TD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jun 2021

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 August 2021, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Lancashire took a median of 80 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with West Lancashire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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