Planning application
The School House Chorley Road Bispham Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1- Oak- Fell to near ground level. Owner to physically remove any regrowth (no chemical treatment due to translocation risk). TG2- Mixed Coniferous Group- Fell closest tree in group to near ground level Manage retained elements at no more than current dimensions.
As published by the council, reference T/2023/0018/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2023/0018/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
- Received
- 16 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 22 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Parbold
- Parish
- Bispham
- Decision by
- Work to Trees TCA
- Postcode
- L40 3SL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2023
Received by West Lancashire
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22 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
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24 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
MWA Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Leicester
Active · incorporated 2009 · Leicester
290 applications on PlanIndex · across 97 councils · 86% granted
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
West Lancashire granted permission on 22 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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