56 Chelford Road Eccleston St Helens WA10 5PL Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0450/TPO - TPO Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order for 1 norway maple tree (T1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 24 Oct 2026, from St Helens's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 163 m away: Mill Brow
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Public footpath 27 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the St Helens (St. Helens) built-up area.
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

Council
St Helens
Application type
TPO Consent
Postcode
WA10 5PL
Received
22 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Eccleston Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DW Treecare

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 47.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
32decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15128313
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#22 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

St Helens is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #38 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
St Helens decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #28 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #43 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #38 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #81 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
46 decided
499
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026