Planning application
Ruff Wood Ruff Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown raise all trees along boundary to allow access for farm machinery. Limbs to be removed no more than up to 1/3 of each trees height and only up to the site boundary/flailed hedgeline. Species are Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Birch and Sycamore. See plan submitted by email There is a veteran Sweet Chestnut of approx 180cm dbh which leans out of the site over the adjoining land. This requires work to remove three specific limbs in order to reduce end weight. Consideration has been given to the size of wound resulting from any work and has been balanced against ensuring the long term survival of the tree. There are historic wounds to these limbs which show significant epicormic growth that are adding to end weight and prone to failure. See diagram for specific details of work required to this tree.
As published by the council, reference T/2024/0120/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- T/2024/0120/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
- Received
- 20 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 20 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Ormskirk East Ward
- Postcode
- L39 4UL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Sep 2024
Received by West Lancashire
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7 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
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24 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Lancashire granted permission on 7 October 2024, 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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