8 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB Data via plota.co.uk
T/2026/0037/TPO - Works to Protected Trees
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Proposal
Proposed 3m crown reduction of mature oak tree in rear garden due to excessive shading and to maintain health of tree. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
1 May 2026
Approved on 1 May 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
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Important details
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- Works to Protected Trees
- Postcode
- L40 1XB
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
- Parish
- Rufford
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Decision
- Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
- Decision date
- 1 May 2026
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- Treescape North West Ltd
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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2024
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S211 Notice
2023
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2 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
Oak (T1) - 15% Crown thin apo crown clean. - Good tree management reduction cuts will be…
2023
Approved
2 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
Oak (T1) - 15% Crown thin apo crown clean. - Good tree management reduction cuts will be…
2023
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20 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
Replacement windows and doors
2023
Approved
20 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
Replacement windows and doors
2022
Approved
3 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
T1 - Oak - Reduce lowest limb overhanging garden back to trunk. T2 - Silver Birch - Prune…
2022
Approved
3 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
T1 - Oak - Reduce lowest limb overhanging garden back to trunk. T2 - Silver Birch - Prune…
2022
Approved
3 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
T1 - Oak - Reduce lowest limb overhanging garden back to trunk. T2 - Silver Birch - Prune…
2022
Approved
3 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
T1 - Oak - Reduce lowest limb overhanging garden back to trunk. T2 - Silver Birch - Prune…
2022
Approved
14 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
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2022
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14 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
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2022
Approved
16 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
T1 Fell dead spruce tree T2 Fell spruce in decline T3 Remove ivy and reduce crown by 30%…
2022
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16 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
T1 Fell dead spruce tree T2 Fell spruce in decline T3 Remove ivy and reduce crown by 30%…
2022
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7 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
T2 Oak - Remove major deadwod. Reason: deadwood over adjacent private road. G2 Ash x 6…
2022
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7 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
T2 Oak - Remove major deadwod. Reason: deadwood over adjacent private road. G2 Ash x 6…
2020
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4 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
Maple (T1) - Trim back off property Himalayan Birch (T2) - Reduce by 1/3 and shape. Cherr…
2020
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4 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
Maple (T1) - Trim back off property Himalayan Birch (T2) - Reduce by 1/3 and shape. Cherr…
2020
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5 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
Birch (T1) - Fell outgrown position close to proximity of the house.
2020
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5 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
Birch (T1) - Fell outgrown position close to proximity of the house.
2017
Approved
5 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
T1 Cedar - Crown Reduce to 7mT2 Silver Birch - Crown Raise up to 3m + Crown Thin 10%.
2016
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18 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
Remove Oak tree in rear garden situated by boundary wall.
2016
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18 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
Remove Oak tree in rear garden situated by boundary wall.
2016
Approved
19 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
T1 - Oak - Crown reduce 2 lowest branches towards property 2-3m Reason: Encroaching towar…
2016
Approved
19 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB
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West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#284 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #250 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).
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West Lancashire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #238 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 292
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #250 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #262 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
58 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
30 decided
578
Total decisions
101 refused in 2025
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8 Springwood Drive Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XB