18 Moughland Lane Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4SE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00188/TPO - Works to trees covered by a TPO Approved

Proposal

Proposed felling of 1 x Horse Chestnut tree protected by TPO 004 due to severe decline and for public safety at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

National infrastructure project about 482 m away: Keuper Gas Storage Project
The site is about 482 m from the project boundary. Underground gas storage, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Local nature reserve about 214 m away: Runcorn Hill
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 7 m away: TPO 4 - A3; Inside the Runcorn built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £170,000 in July 2001. Detached house, freehold.

5 July 2001£170,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Halton
Application type
Works to trees covered by a TPO
Postcode
WA7 4SE
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Beechwood & Heath
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 9 days faster than Halton's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
40decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Halton in the last twelve months, from validation. Halton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
22.05.26 18 Moughland Lane
Neighbours
28 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
21 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Halton
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#26 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Halton is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #59 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
100% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Halton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #19 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #2 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #59 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #119 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
10 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
23 decided
239
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.