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DC/2026/00966 - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Species of tree not known to arboriculturalist who felled and removed an identical tree in 2024 (). Fell and remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision - tca approval Decision · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Report · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

  • TreesApprovedDC/2026/00966This application
    Species of tree not known to arboriculturalist who felled and removed an identical tree in 2024. Fell and remove.
  • TreesApprovedcouncil archive

Site constraints 4

Gloucester Road 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 4, Gloucester Road, Grade II, 6 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southport 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. 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 2

Last sold for £463,750 in September 2017. Detached house, leasehold.

20 September 2017£463,750
26 September 1995£135,000

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

Building

Floor area190 m² (2,045 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
PR8 2AU
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
160decided 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
3 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Section 211 notice to fell 2 No. trees (T1/T2) and prune 2 No. trees (T3/T4) (Lies within…
DC/2024/01362
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
16 Gloucester Road Birkdale PR8 2AU
Tree preservation order for the 5% reduction of branches for 1.No Tree (T1), 10% reductio…
DC/2025/01873
2025 Approved
14 Gloucester Road Birkdale PR8 2AU
Tree Preservation Order Consent for the pruning of 1No. beech tree (Lies within TPO111)
DC/2025/01648
2025 Approved
14 Gloucester Road Birkdale PR8 2AU
Section 211 Notice of Intent to carry out tree works to fell 1No. twisted willow tree and…
DC/2025/01647
2025
15 Gloucester Road Birkdale PR8 2AU
Section 211 notice for the felling of 3.No trees (T1, T2, T3) (Lies within the Gloucester…
DC/2025/01625
2025 Approved
23 Gloucester Road Birkdale PR8 2AU
Section 11 notice for the felling of 2.no leylandi trees (T1, T2) and reduction in height…
DC/2025/01398
2024 Approved
15 Gloucester Road Birkdale PR8 2AU
Section 211 Notice of Intent to carry out tree works to fell 2No. trees and prune 1No. tr…
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2023 Approved
15 Gloucester Road Birkdale PR8 2AU
Section 211 Notice of Intent to carry out tree works to fell 1No. tree (lies within Glouc…
DC/2023/02144
2023 Approved
6 Gloucester Road Birkdale PR8 2AU
Section 211 Notice of intent for tree works to crown reduce 2no Trees (T1 by 30%/T2 by 20…
DC/2023/01398
2021 Approved
11 Gloucester Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2AU
Renovation and conversion of existing building to form 3 dwellings and erection of 6 dwel…
DC/2021/02262
2023 Approved
6 Gloucester Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2AU
Section 211 Notice of intent for tree works to remove 3no Trees within the garden of 6 Gl…
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2022 Approved
16 Gloucester Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2AU
S.211 Notice for the removal of 2No. trees (T3/T4) and the pruning of 2No. trees (T1/T2)
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2022 Approved
17 Gloucester Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2AU
Erection of a single storey extension and verandah to the rear of the dwellinghouse
DC/2022/02371
2022 Approved
4A Gloucester Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2AU
Section 211 Notice of intent to carry out tree works to fell 3no trees (T1,T2,T3) within…
DC/2022/01691
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17 Gloucester Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2AU
Erection of an infill extension and veranda with canopy to the rear of the dwellinghouse
DC/2022/01417
2022 Approved
16 Gloucester Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2AU
Section 211 Notice to prune 5 No. trees (T1, T2, T3, T4 and T8), to fell 3 No. trees (T5…
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2021 Approved
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Erection of a single storey extension and raised terrace to the rear,alterations to the r…
DC/2021/02405
2021 Approved
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Tree Preservation Order for the crown reduction of 1 No. tree (T1 split leafed beech tree…
DC/2021/01291
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8 Gloucester Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2AU
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2017 Approved
11 Gloucester Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2AU
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.