4 Beech Meadow Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4XL Data via plota.co.uk

Registered T/2026/0080/TCA
Date received
7 Oct 2026
Date validated
7 Oct 2026
Postcode
L39 4XL

Description

Ilex Aquifolium Silver Queen & Thujapsis Dolbrata - Reduce the height and spread of both trees. They are growing into each other width wise and the height is obstructing access to guttering and dow... Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from West Lancashire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 33.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
151decided 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 →

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Ormskirk built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £330,000 in February 2005. Detached house, freehold.

4 February 2005£330,000

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

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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

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