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1 Wellfield Lane Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6HH

Refused West Lancashire T/2023/0017/TPO Works to Protected Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Red Oak (T1) - Remove 1 primary - to reduce shading. Hornbeam (T2) - Crown 5.5m & remove 1 secondary to reduce shading & good tree management.

As published by the council, reference T/2023/0017/TPO

Application record

Reference
T/2023/0017/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Part Refusal/Part Consent (TPO)
Received
22 Feb 2023
Validated
22 Feb 2023
Decided
1 Mar 2023
Ward
Derby
Parish
Unparished - Ormskirk
Decision by
Work to Trees TPO
Postcode
L40 6HH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Feb 2023

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 1 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Part Refusal/Part Consent (TPO)

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What this refusal means

West Lancashire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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