9 Wellington Gardens Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9LT Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0359/TPO - TPO Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Removal of 2no London plane trees adjacent to property under TPO. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 62. Comments are open until 15 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 60 m away: Earlestown; Heritage at risk 60 m away: Earlestown, Newton le Willows; Inside the Newton-le-Willows 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
WA12 9LT
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Newton West Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 96% of tree and landscaping works in St Helens are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 622 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
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 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15079988
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
21 Jul 2026
Committee
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 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