Planning application
56 Guinea Hall Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The area of concern is a woodland area on the opposite side of Guinea Hall Lane to number 56 etc as per marked out on the sketch plan. There are a total of 3 Beech trees which have limbs overhanging the road. This has been picked up on a recent H+S report of the site as a concern and needs attention. I am proposing that only the limbs highlighted on the attached pictures supplied are cut back approx. 4 metres back to the trunk to alleviate any hazard. The works will involve traffic management due to the position of the road and all debris generated will be removed from site.
As published by the council, reference T/2023/0002/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- T/2023/0002/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
- Received
- 4 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 4 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2023
- Ward
- North Meols
- Parish
- North Meols
- Decision by
- Work to Trees TPO
- Postcode
- PR9 8BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jan 2023
Received by West Lancashire
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13 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
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24 Aug 2026
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Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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.
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