25 Westbourne Road Birkdale PR8 2HZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01329 - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Section 211 notice for the Take height down by 10 feet and prune branches back by 5 feet (Lies within the West Birkdale Conservation Area). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Oct 2026 and 24 Oct 2026, from Sefton's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 10 Oct 2026.

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Documents 1

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Application form and tree location plan Application Form · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

West Birkdale Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: West Birkdale
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special protection area 172 m away: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 172 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Southport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 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
Sefton
Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
PR8 2HZ
Received
5 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Sept 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
95decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
13 Westbourne Road Birkdale PR8 2HZ
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DC/2023/01609
2023 Approved
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Section 211 Notice of Intent to prune 11 No. trees (30%) (Lies within West Birkdale Conse…
DC/2023/00533
2022 Approved
26 Westbourne Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2JA
Section 211 notice to fell 3No. tree (T1/T2/T3) (Lies within West Birkdale Conservation A…
DC/2022/01482
2021 Approved
2 Westbourne Gardens Birkdale Southport PR8 2EZ
Section 211 notice of intent to prune 15No. trees within the garden of 2 Westbourne Garde…
DC/2021/02893
2021 Approved
24 Westbourne Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2JA
Section 211 Notice of Intent to carry out tree works within West Birkdale conservation ar…
DC/2021/02433
2021 Approved
24 Westbourne Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2JA
Section 211 notice to fell 1 No. tree. (Lies within West Birkdale Conservation Area).
DC/2021/01914
2021 Approved
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Section 211 Notice of intent for tree works in the West Birkdale Conservation Area to pru…
DC/2021/00518
2021 Approved
26 Westbourne Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2JA
Section 211 notice of intent to carry out tree works within West Birkdale Conservation ar…
DC/2021/00143
2020 Withdrawn
28 Westbourne Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2JA
Section 211 Notice of intent to carry out tree works in West Birkdale Conservation Area t…
DC/2020/00444
2019 Approved
19 Westbourne Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2HZ
Section 211 Notice of intent to carry out tree works in West Birkdale Conservation Area t…
DC/2019/01502
2019 Approved
19 Westbourne Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2HZ
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse and installation o…
DC/2019/01516
2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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DC/2019/01233
2018 Approved
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Erection of a single storey extension to the porch at the front and a single storey exten…
DC/2018/02107
2018 Approved
9 Westbourne Gardens Birkdale Southport PR8 2EZ
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DC/2018/01323
2017 Approved
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Section 211 notice of intent to prune several trees in front and rear garden within the W…
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2017 Approved
15 Westbourne Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2HZ
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 attached to planning permission DC/2017/00714…
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2017 Approved
15 Westbourne Road Birkdale Southport PR8 2HZ
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Sefton ranks #119 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sefton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #66 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #59 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #119 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #141 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
76 decided
1,029
Total decisions
75 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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