42 Park Road North Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9TD Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0390/TPO - TPO Consent Approved

Proposal

Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 sycamore tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Conservation area 25 m away: High Street; Inside the Newton-le-Willows 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
St Helens
Application type
TPO Consent
Postcode
WA12 9TD
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Newton East Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15119778
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#22 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 statistics
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

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