10 Chapel Lane Eccleston St Helens WA10 5DB Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0130/TPO - TPO Consent Approved

Proposal

Removal of ash tree to front of property under TPO, and replace with new tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Consultation
13 Mar 2026
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Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 130 m away: Mill Brow
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £610,000 in August 2018. Detached house, leasehold.

2 August 2018£610,000
13 March 2006£475,000

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

Building

Floor area234 m² (2,519 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
St Helens
Application type
TPO Consent
Postcode
WA10 5DB
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Eccleston Ward
Parish
Eccleston Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 May 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days slower than St Helens's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
42decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14766240
Planning Portal ref
PP-14766240
Consultation
13 Mar 2026
Comments by
18 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
26 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
4 May 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

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

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.