3 Swanpool Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AX Data via plota.co.uk

T/2026/0068/TPO - Works to Protected Trees Approved

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - Remove - Suppressed canopy growth under a larger neighbouring tree. Offers little to no amenity value, will allow better separation between larger trees. T2 - Robinia - Remove deadwood over garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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 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 £249,950 in April 2002. Detached house, freehold.

12 April 2002£249,950
21 December 1995£155,500

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
L39 5AX
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Aughton & Holborn Ward
Parish
Aughton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Joe's tree care

How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 24 days faster than West Lancashire's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15036834
Planning Portal ref
PP-15036834
Env. assessment
No
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.