Planning application
Willow Cottage Maltkiln Lane Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Silver Birch. Reduce back to previous pruning height, to an appropriate growth point, by removing approximately 2m of regrowth thin by upto 10% to remove crossing and weak branches: To reduce wind loading
As published by the council, reference T/2023/0012/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2023/0012/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
- Received
- 6 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Parbold
- Parish
- Bispham
- Decision by
- Work to Trees TCA
- Postcode
- L40 3SQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2023
Received by West Lancashire
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13 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
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24 Aug 2026
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smn tree and landscape management Agent, a tree-works contractor
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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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