Planning application
36A Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Maple - Crown raise the lowest limbs up to a height of 5 metres back to the main stem, in order to increase light penetration. T2 Maple - Crown raise the lowest limbs up to a height of 5 metres back to the main stem, in order to increase light penetration. T3 Maple - Crown raise the lowest limbs up to a height of 5 metres back to the main stem, in order to increase light penetration. T4 Pear - Remove lowest limb growing through Yew tree to main stem.
As published by the council, reference T/2023/0004/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- T/2023/0004/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
- Received
- 23 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Derby
- Parish
- Unparished - Ormskirk
- Decision by
- Work to Trees TPO
- Postcode
- L39 4QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 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
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 13 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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