THE COPPICE Lyons Lane, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5NA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/01013/TPO - TPO Approved

Proposal

Fell 2no. sycamore trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
around 2 Oct 2026

Approved around 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Warrington built-up area; Priority habitat about 32 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 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 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
Warrington
Application type
TPO
Postcode
WA4 5NA
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Appleton
Parish
Appleton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision date
around 2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Holly Oak Tree Services Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Warrington
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#122 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Warrington is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #72 out of 296. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Warrington is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 80% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 80% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Warrington decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #267 of 296
80%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #279 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #72 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #51 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
77 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
45 decided
883
Total decisions
188 refused in the year to March 2026