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26/00431/TCA - Trees in Conservation Areas Pending

Proposal

Thinning and crown reduction by 30% to T1 oak tree Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Sept 2026 and 27 Sept 2026, from recent tree works across the UK.

Site constraints 4

Knowsley Village 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 91 m away: Knowsley Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Knowsley built-up area; Green belt 86 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Knowsley
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
L34 8HW
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Prescot North
Parish
Knowsley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 36.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
38,725decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Knowsley to go on. Knowsley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Knowsley
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#159 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Knowsley ranks #186 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Knowsley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #41 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #83 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #186 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #191 of 296
92%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
23 decided
299
Total decisions
19 refused in the year to March 2026