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DC/2026/01553 - TPO consent Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree preservation order for the height reduction by 2 meters for 1.No Beech Tree (T1) and removal of epicormic growth and reduction of lateral branches by 2 meters for 2.No Trees (T2, T3) (TPO20). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 17 Oct 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 6

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Tree preservation order 6 m away: TPO20/A16; Special area of conservation 485 m away: Sefton Coast; SSSI 485 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; Inside the Formby built-up area; National infrastructure project 1203 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,025,000 in September 2017. Detached house, freehold.

8 September 2017£1,025,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area364 m² (3,918 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
TPO consent
Postcode
L37 7AQ
Received
around 17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Formby West Ward
Parish
Formby Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
P R Howard (Trees) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 2234 days to 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
17 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Tree Preservation Order Consent for pruning of 7No. trees (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5,T9 and T10)…
DC/2022/01703
2021 Approved
Tree Preservation Order application for the pruning of 2 No. Chestnut Trees (T1,T2), 2 No…
DC/2021/00040
2019 Approved
Proposal: Tree Preservation Order Consent to prune 1No. tree within the garden of 23a Vic…
DC/2019/02239
2019 Approved
Erection of a two storey extension to the side, a single storey extension to the rear inc…
DC/2019/00579
2018 Approved
Tree Preservation Order Consent to fell 1No. beech tree within the garden of 23a Victoria…
DC/2018/02014
2018 Approved
Tree Preservation Order Consent for the felling of 2No. trees and pruning of 3No. trees w…
DC/2018/00877
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
28 Timms Lane Formby L37 7DN
Erection of a two storey extension to the front, dormer extension to the rear, and change…
DC/2025/01924
2025 Approved
23 Victoria Road Formby L37 7AQ
Tree preservation order consent for the felling of 1no. Leylandi tree (T1) and 1no. Hornb…
DC/2025/01397
2024
20 Victoria Road Formby L37 7AG
Erection of 1no. dwellinghouse following the demolition of the existing dwellinghouse.
DC/2024/01608
2024 Refused
28 Timms Lane Formby L37 7DN
Tree Preservation Order Consent to fell 1 no. tree (Lies within TPO20).
DC/2024/00548
2023 Approved
15 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Conversion of garage into a study to include an extension to the front of the existing ga…
DC/2023/00907
2022 Refused
28 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DN
Tree Preservation Order application to fell T1 Pine tree (Lies within TPO20)
DC/2022/00934
2022 Approved
Sandwarren 21 Victoria Road Formby L37 7AQ
Tree Preservation Order Consent for the remedial pruning of 4No. trees (T1/T2/T5/T6) (lie…
DC/2022/00262
2021 Approved
Freshfield Bowling Club 16 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DN
Proposed extension and alterations to existing toilet block.
DC/2021/02768
2021 Approved
1 Red Barnes Formby Liverpool L37 7AG
Erection of a first floor extension to the side, a single storey infill extension, a gara…
DC/2021/02225
2021 Approved
27 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Erection of a part two storey part single storey extension to the side, two storey extens…
DC/2021/01656
2021 Approved
Land Between 9 And 15 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Tree preservation order application for the pruning of 1 sycamore tree by 10-15 % T1 (lie…
DC/2021/00353
2021 Approved
27 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Erection of a part two-storey/part single storey extension to the side, two-storey extens…
DC/2021/00281
2020 Approved
27 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Erection of a two storey extension to both sides and a single storey extension to the rea…
DC/2020/02101
2020 Withdrawn
27 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Erection of a detached dwellinghouse following demolition of the existing dwellinghouse
DC/2020/01253
2020 Approved
25 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear and a first floor extension over the ex…
DC/2020/00717
2020 Approved
14 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DN
Erection of a two storey extension to the side and a single storey extension to the rear…
DC/2020/00593
2019 Approved
16 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DN
Erection of an extension to the existing clubhouse to provide an enlarged bar seating and…
DC/2019/02405
2018 Approved
15 Victoria Road Formby Liverpool L37 7AQ
Tree Preservation Order Consent to prune 1 No. Chestnut Tree and 1 No. Whitebeam Tree (Li…
DC/2018/01790
2018 Approved
25 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Tree Preservation Order consent for remedial works to 1 no Birch tree (lies within TPO20)
DC/2018/00081
2017 Approved
16 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DN
Retention of the area to the front of the site as an overspill car park.
DC/2017/01660
2016 Approved
25 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Erection of a first floor extension over the existing garage to the side and a single sto…
DC/2016/01324
2016 Approved
15 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear and a new vehicular access to the front…
DC/2016/01237
2025 Approved
28 Timms Lane Formby L37 7DN
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed roof alterations from hipped to gable.
DC/2025/01121
2021 Approved
14 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DN
Non-material amendment to planning permission DC/2020/00593 approved on 04/06/2020, to al…
DC/2021/02653
2021 Refused
27 Timms Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7DW
Non-material amendment to planning permission DC/2021/00281 approved on 15/04/2021 change…
DC/2021/01420
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.