Brook Cottage 24 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD Data via plota.co.uk

T/2025/0158/TPO - Works to Protected Trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

- Carry out recommended works in recent Arboricultural survey T066 (Fir) - Section fell leaving stumps as close to ground level as possible. T017 (Ash) - Fell to ground level T020(Ash) - Fell to ground level T021 (Ash) - Fell to ground level T022 (Ash) - Fell to ground level T023 (Ash) - Fell to ground level T031 (Ash) - Fell to ground level T033 (Ash) - Fell to ground level T034 (Ash) - Fell to ground level T037 (Sycamore) - Fell to ground level T039 (Poplar) - Pollard leaving stem at 3 metres high T041 (Sycamore) - Fell to ground level T058 (Ash) - Remove deadwood & fractured limb Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Dec 2025
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Approved
16 Dec 2025

Approved on 16 Dec 2025 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Tree condition survey Miscellaneous · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Sketch plan Sketch Plan · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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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 rivers. 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: Vine Cottage, Grade II, 51 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 Ring o' Bells built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 3

Last sold for £225,000 in November 2005. Terraced house, freehold.

18 November 2005£225,000
27 September 2002£165,000
10 January 1996£89,000

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

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Lancashire
Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
L40 5XD
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Lathom
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
Decision date
16 Dec 2025
Applicant
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Agent
CJM Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 12 days from validation, 21 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14541644
Planning Portal ref
PP-14541644
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

2021 Approved
1 x Manchester/hybrid Black Poplar - requires removal due to significant decay.
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2022 Approved
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T/2022/0137/TPO
2022 Approved
Land At Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD
T1 and T2- Sycamores- either side of high voltage transformer to side/under prune to gain…
T/2022/0137/TPO
2021 Approved
29 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD
External works and covered patio area
2021/0127/FUL
2021 Refused
29 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD
Proposed garage and workshop.
2021/0125/FUL
2017 Approved
132 Briars Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XE
T1 and T2 larch - Fell. Growing towards power lines
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2017 Approved
132 Briars Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XE
T1 and T2 larch - Fell. Growing towards power lines
T/2017/0133/TCA
2016 Approved
23 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD
Single storey extension to rear.
2016/0499/FUL
2016 Approved
23 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD
Single storey extension to rear.
2016/0499/FUL
2016 Approved
29 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD
T2 - Willow - Fell Note: You may wish to consider retention of the trunk up to 4 metres i…
T/2016/0120/TCA
2016 Approved
29 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD
T2 - Willow - Fell Note: You may wish to consider retention of the trunk up to 4 metres i…
T/2016/0120/TCA
2016 Approved
132 Briars Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XE
T1 - Oak - Crown raise 5mT2 - Alder - FellT3 - Birch - Crown raise 4mT4 - Leylandii - Fel…
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2016 Approved
132 Briars Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XE
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T/2016/0087/TCA
2016 Approved
29 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD
Loft conversion and internal alterations.
2016/0449/FUL
2016 Approved
29 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD
Loft conversion and internal alterations.
2016/0449/FUL
2016 Approved
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Flood defence wall and replacement septic tank.
2016/0024/FUL
2016 Approved
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Flood defence wall and replacement septic tank.
2016/0024/FUL
2017 Approved
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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
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.