North Meols Lawn Tennis Club Mill Lane Crescent Southport PR9 7PF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01420 - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Section 211 notice for the reduction back to boundary by 2 meters for 1.No Acer tree (T1) and 1.No Tilia tree (T2), crown lift for 1.No Fagus Tree (T3), reduce back from security lighting and rebalancing it's crown for 1.no Fagus Tree (T4) and reduce lateral limbs to rebalance crown for 1.No Betula Tree (T5) (Lies within the North Meols Conservation Area). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Oct 2026 and 12 Oct 2026, from Sefton's recent tree and landscaping works. The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

North Meols 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: North Meols, Southport
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Southport built-up area; Green belt 38 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 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
PR9 7PF
Received
around 24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Meols Ward
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
LJO Contracting Services LTD

Decision outlook

Day 41 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 4115 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
95decided 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
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 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