39 Lordsgate Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7UR Data via plota.co.uk

T/2026/0074/TPO Registered

Proposal

Proposed Tree Works Specification - Rear garden (as per submitted plan/photos) Tree Group 1 Silver Birch (x2) The two Silver Birch trees are currently subject to dense ivy growth climbing throughout the stems and into the crown structure. - Removal of all ivy growth from the main stems and primary scaffold branches to ground level. - Crown reduction of approximately 1.5/2 metres, reducing overextended branch tips back to suitable secondary growth points. - Lateral reduction on the side adjacent to the boundary fence Tree Group 2 Ash (x1) - Removal of ivy growth from the trunk and main structural branches. - Crown reduction of approximately **2 metres**, reducing branch length to suitable growth points. - Crown thinning by approximately **15?20%**, selectively removing secondary growth to improve light penetration and reduce wind resistance, while retaining a natural crown form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 67.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Burscough built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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

Postcode
L40 7UR
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in West Lancashire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
123decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15038963
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #265 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. West Lancashire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 85% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 85% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #265 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #271 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
34 decided
564
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026