Planning application
39 Lordsgate Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7UR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed Tree Works Specification - Rear garden (as per submitted plan/photos) Tree Group 1 Silver Birch (x2) The two Silver Birch trees are currently subject to dense ivy growth climbing throughou...
As published by the council, reference T/2026/0074/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- T/2026/0074/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Burscough Town Ward
- Parish
- Burscough Town Council
- Postcode
- L40 7UR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 September 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 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- Application form - without personal data
- Sketch plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 38 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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Proposed Tree Works Specification - Rear garden (as per submitted plan/photos) Tree Group 1 Silver Birch (x2) The two Silver Birch trees are currently subject to dense ivy growth climbing throughout the stems and into the crown structure. - Removal of all ivy growth from the main stems and primary scaffold branches to ground level. - Crown reduction of approximately 1.5/2 metres, reducing overextended branch tips back to suitable secondary growth points. - Lateral reduction on the side adjacent to the boundary fence Tree Group 2 Ash (x1) - Removal of ivy growth from the trunk and main structural branches. - Crown reduction of approximately **2 metres**, reducing branch length to suitable growth points. - Crown thinning by approximately **15?20%**, selectively removing secondary growth to improve light penetration and reduce wind resistance, while retaining a natural crown form.
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