81 Hall Lane Maghull L31 3ED Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01228 - TPO consent Approved

Proposal

Tree preservation order to thin crown by 30% for 2.No Sycamore trees (T1 and T2) and purning back to original point by 10 feet for 1.No Sycamore trees (T3) (TPO33). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 8 m away: TPO33/G2; Inside the Maghull built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
TPO consent
Postcode
L31 3ED
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Maghull East Ward
Parish
Maghull Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 9 days slower than Sefton's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
107decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sefton ranks #119 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sefton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #66 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #59 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #119 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #141 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
76 decided
1,029
Total decisions
75 refused in the year to March 2026

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