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Into The Ark Forest School Dam Wood Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QD

Awaiting decision West Lancashire T/2026/0034/TPO Works to Protected Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

We would like to remove 4 young sycamore tree adjacent to the road in order to plant a native hedge between the road and woodland. Removing the trees and accompanying ivy in the canopy will allow more light to get to the hedging. A mixture of hawthorn, dog rose and Blackthorn will be planted, providing food for wildlife and eventually nesting opportunities. Trees will be removed after the nesting season. Please see plan of tree locations and photos of trees.

As published by the council, reference T/2026/0034/TPO

Application record

Reference
T/2026/0034/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees
Status
Registered
Received
6 Apr 2026
Validated
6 Apr 2026
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Scarisbrick
Postcode
L40 9QD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Apr 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Lancashire took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 06 Apr 2026
  • Additional plans Plans · 06 Apr 2026
  • Additional plans Plans · 06 Apr 2026
  • Sketch plan Sketch Plan · 06 Apr 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Lancashire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Lancashire decided tree works applications in a median of 47 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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