1 Beach Road Birkdale PR8 2BP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01439 - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Pending

Proposal

Section 211 notice for the crown raise by 3 meters and removing overextended branchfor 1.No Scyamore tree (T1), trimming back to original shape for 1.No Group of holly trees (G1), crown raise and removal of dead wood for 6.No Sycamore Trees (T2-7) and 2.No Holm Oak Trees (T8, T9) (Lies within the Birkdale Park Conservation Area). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Oct 2026, from Sefton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Birkdale Park Conservation Area 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 ↗
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 318 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; Inside the Southport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
Sefton
Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
PR8 2BP
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
72decided 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

Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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