Planning application
9 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Fell Horse Chestnut - Diseased.
As published by the council, reference T/2026/0096/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- T/2026/0096/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Burscough Town Ward
- Parish
- Burscough Town Council
- Postcode
- L40 5TD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 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 80 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 51 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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9 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD
95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct
Fell Horse Chestnut - Diseased.
Awaiting decision Trees -
5 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD
96% historically approved · decision due ~15 Aug
T1 Yew - Crown raise by 1m Reason - Branches resting on next doors garage. T2 - Yew - Crown reduce to the telephone line. Reason - The tree is interfering with the telephone line.
Awaiting decision Trees -
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6 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD
Single storey side extension
Granted Full applications Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
6 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD
Single storey side extension
Granted Full applications Extension 4 docsSmall domestic
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