St Annes R C Church Timms Lane Formby Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01179 - TPO consent Registered

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order application to fell tagged 869-883, within W1. (Lies within TPO20) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 73.

The consultation period closed on 30 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Formby built-up area; National infrastructure project 990 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Tree preservation order 30 m away: TPO20/G37.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
TPO consent
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Harington Ward
Parish
Formby Parish Council
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mulberry

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Sefton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
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
30 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
22 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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