Asland Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Crown rasie upto third of trees total height, to include the 2 lowest lateral limbs. T2 - Apple - Reduce canopy upto 30%. T3 - Oak - Crown raise upto a third of the trees total height. T4 - Hazel - Re-Coppice. Reasons - To reduce shading and a part of good tree management. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- L40 1SW
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
- Parish
- Rufford
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Grant Consent for works (TCA)
- Decision date
- 17 Apr 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Joe's tree care
How this decision compares
Decided in 1 days from validation, 29 days faster than West Lancashire's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14864427
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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