90 Gores Lane Formby L37 7DF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01094 - TPO consent Approved

Proposal

Tree preservation order for the Reduction of secondary and tertiary branches reduced back by 1m from 1 Group of trees (G1) (TPO20). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 24 m away: Green Lane Conservation Area; Inside the Formby built-up area; National infrastructure project 1081 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
TPO consent
Postcode
L37 7DF
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Harington Ward
Parish
Formby Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Impact Arb Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 8 days faster than Sefton's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
107decided 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
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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