2 York Close Formby L37 7HZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01537 - TPO consent Registered

Proposal

Tree preservation order for the removal of dead wood and height reduction by 10% for 1.No Sycamoree Tree (T1), reduction of height by 4M for 1.No Silver bitch tree (T2) and taking to old cuts to a maximum of 2M for 1.No Willow Tree (T3). (TPO52) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Special area of conservation 427 m away: Sefton Coast; SSSI 427 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; National infrastructure project 817 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Inside the Formby built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 7HZ
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Formby West Ward
Parish
Formby Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
P R Howard (Trees) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
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
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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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