196 Ormskirk Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AA Data via plota.co.uk

T/2026/0038/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Hawthorn - Fell. Tree is nearly dead T2 Hawthorn - Fell. Tree is over grown and pushing perimeter fence over, close to neighbouring property. T3, T4 Holly - Fell. Trees has become intertwined and heavily leaning towards neighbouring property. T4 Laurel - Fell. Tree is over grown and pushing perimeter fence. Client would like to replace perimeter trees mentioned above with Portuguese Larels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
WN8 0AA
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Up Holland Ward
Parish
Up Holland
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
Grant Consent for works (TCA)
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Agent
JJH Tree Solutions

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14908416
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#284 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
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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