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14 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD

T/2026/0022/TCAWorks to Trees in Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 17 April 2026

Council decision: Grant Consent for works (TCA)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

I have previously indicated to Mr Critchley that my next door neighbours Mr and Mrs R Williams are complaining regarding the height of the conifer. In an attempt to appease them I am seeking to remove 6 feet off the height. However, I do not want to carry out any works if they would compromise the health and/or appearance of the conifer. Therefore I will be guided by you as to how much, if anything, you consider appropriate in these circumstances. The works would be carried out by a qualified Tree Surgeon-a Mr G Jones of 22 Briars Brook.

Received
20 March 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
  1. Received20 Mar
  2. Validated20 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided17 Apr

Decided in 28 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 14 Briars Brook Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5XD. West Lancashire has handled 358 applications of this type. This one was decided in 28 days, 4 weeks quicker than West Lancashire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 136 applications across Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward. We hold 1,221 applications in total for the L40 postcode area.

96% of trees applications at West Lancashire Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
L40 5XD
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Lathom

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 March 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Russell Critchley

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14797337
Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Green belt: West Lancashire

Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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: West Lancashire

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