Planning application
Beech House 31 Church Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Horse Chestnut - Remove 2 x limbs (1 over greenhouse and 1 over drive) nip back remainder.
As published by the council, reference T/2021/0098/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2021/0098/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
- Received
- 24 Sep 2021
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2021
- Decided
- 5 Oct 2021
- Ward
- Rufford
- Parish
- Rufford
- Decision by
- Work to Trees TCA
- Postcode
- L40 1TA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sefton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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T/2020/0028/TPO Granted
Beech House 31 Church Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TA
Beech (T1) - Remove lowest lateral over 31. Tip back to reduce overhang over driveway.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2021
Received by Sefton
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5 Oct 2021
Decision issued: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
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30 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sefton granted permission on 5 October 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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