St Peters Ce Primary School Birley Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9UR Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0289/COT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to 6no trees within conservation area (tree 1 - silver birch, trees 2-6 - hornbeam). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Jul 2026

St Helens
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#22 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

St Helens is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #38 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
St Helens decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #28 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #43 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #38 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #81 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
46 decided
499
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026