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DC/2026/01177 - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Refused

Proposal

Section 211 notice to fell 1no. tree (T1) and reduce 1no. tree (T2) (Lies within Birkdale Park Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
24 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Birkdale Park Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special protection area 382 m away: Ribble & Alt Estuaries; SSSI 350 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; Inside the Southport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
PR8 2BT
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Notice deemed to be refused created TPO
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Mulberry
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Refused, as 11% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
160decided 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
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.