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18 Lime Tree Way Formby L37 2LT

DC/2026/00635TPO consentRefused

Refused on 27 May 2026

Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Tree preservation order for the felling of 1.No Sycamore tree (T1), crown reduction by 50% and lateral branches by 50% for 4.No Sycamore Tree (T2,4,5,6) and multi stem removal of 1.No Sycamore tree (T3). (TPO9)

Received
2 April 2026
Ward
Harington Ward
  1. Received2 Apr
  2. Validated2 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided27 May

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 18 Lime Tree Way Formby L37 2LT. 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 813 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 proposed removal of T1 & T3 under Tree Preservation Order 9, is refused on the grounds that insufficient evidence is presented to conclude their removal is justified. Removal of the trees would be of detriment and harm to the visual amenities and character of the immediate area. The pruning works of T2, T4, T5 & T6 is refused on the grounds that the works are excessive and the works would be of detriment and harm to the visual amenities and character of the immediate 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
L37 2LT
Application type
TPO consent
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Formby Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 April 2026

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: TPO9Part 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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