Lancashire Sun Society Hazel Grove Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX Data via plota.co.uk
T/2026/0051/TCA
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Proposal
M1 - Oak & M2 - Oak - Removal and felling. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
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Important details
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Postcode
- L40 1SX
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Proposed felling of 2x silver birch trees with significant lean, at risk of falling on pr…
2025
Approved
Proposed felling of 2x silver birch trees with significant lean, at risk of falling on pr…
2025
Approved
Silver Birch (T1)- Fell
2025
Approved
Silver Birch (T1)- Fell
2024
Approved
T7- Oak- Fell T3- Rowan- Remove T5- Cherry- Remove T6- Birch-Remove
2024
Approved
T7- Oak- Fell T3- Rowan- Remove T5- Cherry- Remove T6- Birch-Remove
2023
Approved
T1 Sycamore- Fell T2 Oak- Fell or Crown
2023
Approved
T1 Sycamore- Fell T2 Oak- Fell or Crown
2022
Approved
2022
Approved
G1- Oak- Fell bough with identified crack due to risk of harm and damage. Replanting will…
2022
Approved
2022
Approved
G1- Oak- Fell bough with identified crack due to risk of harm and damage. Replanting will…
2021
Approved
D1 Oak, English - remove lower boughs closest to chalet to create a greater clearance. D2…
2020
Approved
Felling of hollow/split A1 Alder (Alnus glutinosa) and removal of A2 Oak, English (Quercu…
2020
Approved
Felling of hollow/split A1 Alder (Alnus glutinosa) and removal of A2 Oak, English (Quercu…
2019
Approved
T1 Oak - Remove 2 large boughs on east side and lowest large bough on west side. Causing…
2019
Approved
T1 Oak - Remove 2 large boughs on east side and lowest large bough on west side. Causing…
2018
Approved
T1 Oak (twin stemmed) Reduce limb over drive (next to toilet block) pruning back to fork…
2018
Approved
T5 Maple Remove/fell - base lifting.
2018
Approved
T1 Oak (twin stemmed) Reduce limb over drive (next to toilet block) pruning back to fork…
2017
Approved
T1 Sycamore - RemoveT2 Sycamore - Reduction to reduce weightT3 and T4 Sycamore - RemoveT5…
2017
Approved
T2 Cherry - Tree Removal.
2017
Approved
T2 Cherry - Tree Removal.
2017
Approved
T1 & T2 Oak - Branch Removal x3 lowest.T2 Cherry - Tree RemovalT3 Ash - Tree RemovalReaso…
2017
Approved
T1 & T2 Oak - Branch Removal x3 lowest.T2 Cherry - Tree RemovalT3 Ash - Tree RemovalReaso…
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Nearby activity
2018
Approved
Moss Side Farm Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 5 of planning permission 2017/1170/FUL rela…
2018
Approved
Moss Side Farm Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 5 of planning permission 2017/1170/FUL rela…
2017
Approved
Moss Side Farm Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX
Erection of replacement agricultural building.
2017
Approved
Moss Side Farm Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX
Erection of replacement agricultural building.
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.
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West Lancashire decision performance
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
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Lancashire Sun Society Hazel Grove Sandy Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SX