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Dunesville Court 2 Oxford Road Birkdale PR8 2JT

DC/2026/00502TPO consentRefused

Refused on 15 May 2026

Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Tree preservation order for the felling and replacing of 2.No Sycamore Trees (T3, T4) and replacing of already felled 1. No Sycamore tree (T1) (TPO/2026/002).

Received
20 March 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Agent
Pozzoni Architecture Ltd
  1. Received20 Mar
  2. Validated20 Mar
  3. Consult.2 May
  4. Target
  5. Decided15 May

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Dunesville Court 2 Oxford Road Birkdale PR8 2JT. Sefton has handled 300 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the West Birkdale conservation area. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 181 applications across Dukes Ward. We hold 1,090 applications in total for the PR8 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 two Sycamores are considered significant to the character of an area where green frontage is increasingly being lost. Objections have been raised, citing adverse impact on the area's character and amenity. The application was also for the replacement of the trees, but with no plans submitted. The removal would have immediate negative impact on the area. 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
PR8 2JT
Application type
TPO consent
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 March 2026
Consultation expiry
2 May 2026
Consultation end
2 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Pozzoni Architecture Ltd
Architect profile
POZZONI ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Agent address
Woodville House 2 Woodville Road Altrincham Cheshire WA14 2FH United Kingdom

Additional information

Documents
0

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: West Birkdale Conservation Area
  • Heritage at Risk Register: West Birkdale
  • Brownfield land register: Sunshine House, 2, Oxford Road, SouthportRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, 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 and heritage coasts.

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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