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9 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD

Awaiting decision West Lancashire T/2026/0096/TPO Trees

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

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

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