59 Freshfield Road Formby L37 3HL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01682 - TPO consent Registered

Proposal

Tree preservation order for the crown lift up to 5.3 Meters for 1.No tree (T1) (TPO177). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Formby built-up area; National infrastructure project 1505 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £166,000 in December 1999. Detached house, freehold.

14 December 1999£166,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
TPO consent
Postcode
L37 3HL
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Formby West Ward
Parish
Formby Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Veteran Tree Surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
160decided 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
9 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use