Planning application
137 Blaguegate Lane Lathom Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8TX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Birch (T1) - Remove disease Oak (T2) - Crown raise 6m Rose (T3) - Prune back from neighbours
As published by the council, reference T/2023/0001/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- T/2023/0001/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
- Received
- 18 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 18 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Bickerstaffe
- Parish
- Lathom South
- Decision by
- Work to Trees TPO
- Postcode
- WN8 8TX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jan 2023
Received by West Lancashire
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9 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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
West Lancashire granted permission on 9 February 2023, 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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