12 Willow Bank Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 0DQ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0525/COT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Works to 1no sycamore tree in a conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
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Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from St Helens's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Newton-le-Willows conservation area
Also Willow Park. 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 137 m away: Intermodal Logistics Park North, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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
St Helens
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
WA12 0DQ
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Newton East Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. St Helens usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 47.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
59decided 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
St Helens
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#22 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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