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12 Maesbrook Close Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8FF

T/2026/0024/TPOWorks to Protected TreesApproved

Approved on 17 April 2026

Council decision: Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

The trees to the side/rear of my property were inspected late last year by Russell Critchley and Brian Dean. They agreed to remove five trees that were dead. In addition I requested the removed of a Sycamore that is very close and leaning towards our property (approx 10 feet from the property and 2 feet from the boundary fence). This tree is identified as T1 on the diagram. This tree is surrounded by other sycamores providing a visual barrier to our property and Russell advised it had no amenity value Further to this I am now requesting the removal of an almost identical tree, in size, lean and proximity to my property/boundary fence. It is also surrounded by other trees and will subsequently have no amenity value. This tree is identified as T2 on the diagram Both these trees are similar in size, lead and location to a tree that was removed by the council under TPO back in 2018 that caused damage to my property roof I have a qualified contractor lined up to complete the work

Received
9 March 2026
Ward
North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward
  1. Received9 Mar
  2. Validated9 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided17 Apr

Decided in 39 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 12 Maesbrook Close Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8FF. West Lancashire has handled 358 applications of this type. This one was decided in 39 days, 2 weeks quicker than West Lancashire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 42 applications across North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward. We hold 1,056 applications in total for the PR9 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
PR9 8FF
Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Scale / size
Small
Parish
North Meols

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Russell Critchley

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14765634
Documents
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)

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 (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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

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© 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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