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Westwoods 108 Victoria Road Formby L37 1LP

DC/2026/00476TPO consentRefused

Refused on 20 May 2026

Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Tree preservation order consent for the removal of 1no. tree. (TPO14)

Received
26 March 2026
Ward
Harington Ward
Agent
Davenport Architecture Ltd
  1. Received26 Mar
  2. Validated26 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided20 May

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Westwoods 108 Victoria Road Formby L37 1LP. Sefton has handled 300 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 110 applications across Harington Ward. We hold 816 applications in total for the L37 postcode area.

92% of trees applications at Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The application for the removal of Sycamore within TPO14 refused on the grounds that the proposed works would result in the unjustified loss of a prominent tree that makes a significant contribution to the character and amenity of the area, and the justification provided is not supported by an approved revised development scheme. Appeals to the Planning Inspectorate You can appeal against this decision within 28 days of the date of this decision notice. Appeals should be made to the Planning Inspectorate. Planning Inspectorate Phone: 0303 444 5000 c/o QUADIENT Email: enquiries@planninginspectorate.gov.uk 69 Buckingham Avenue Website: https://www.gov.uk/appeal-planning-decision Slough SL1 4PN Contact Details Planning Services Phone : 0345 140 0845 Magdalen House Email: planning.department@sefton.gov.uk Bootle L20 3NJ

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
L37 1LP
Application type
TPO consent
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Formby Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Davenport Architecture Ltd
Architect profile
DAVENPORT ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Agent address
Davenport Architecture Ltd 308 Chester Rd Hartford Northwich CW8 2AB

Planning decision

Case officer
Tom Skipworth

Additional information

Documents
0

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO14Part of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Sefton

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