45 Prestbury Drive Eccleston St Helens WA10 5RB Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0084/TPO - TPO Consent Approved

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jan 2026
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Validated
13 Feb 2026
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Consultation
23 Feb 2026
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Approved
23 Mar 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden about 154 m away: Taylor Park; Local nature reserve about 467 m away: Mill Brow; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area; Priority habitat about 33 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 3

Last sold for £338,000 in February 2018. Detached house, freehold.

19 February 2018£338,000
3 November 2006£275,000
28 June 1996£106,400New build

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

Building

Floor area111 m² (1,195 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2016, 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 5RB
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Eccleston Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 8 days faster 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-14646046
Planning Portal ref
PP-14646046
Neighbours
24 Feb 2026
Consultation
23 Feb 2026
Comments by
17 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
24 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Apr 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.