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Documents Site Layout and Site Layout 1 (JPEG and PDF) show the site location, which is on the boundary of the Junction Lane conservation area and are not really visible from Junction Lane itself - there are no Tree Preservation Orders on the trees.The tree (shown as from the Willow Family) is a 'soft branched tree' which has outgrown the site. The tree is breaking branches in the wind which are falling on and damaging the roof of 29A Junction Lane. The two Silver Birch trees detailed on the Site Layout have grown massively are over hanging the neighbours garden - the neighbour has requested we cut them back and reduce the height.Viking Tree Services, who West Lancashire Council use for tree services has been to the site and confirmed the large willow family tree is to large for the site, soft branched and risks significant damage to the house. They also confirmed the Silver birches require cutting back and reducing in height.Viking Tree Services have recommended c5M off the large willow family tree and cut the silver birches to approximately the same height.

The Bowling Green 29A Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SN

DecidedReference: T/2025/0082/TCAWest Lancashire Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
West Lancashire Borough Council

Application overview

Documents Site Layout and Site Layout 1 (JPEG and PDF) show the site location, which is on the boundary of the Junction Lane conservation area and are not really visible from Junction Lane itself - there are no Tree Preservation Orders on the trees.The tree (shown as from the Willow Family) is a 'soft branched tree' which has outgrown the site. The tree is breaking branches in the wind which are falling on and damaging the roof of 29A Junction Lane. The two Silver Birch trees detailed on the Site Layout have grown massively are over hanging the neighbours garden - the neighbour has requested we cut them back and reduce the height.Viking Tree Services, who West Lancashire Council use for tree services has been to the site and confirmed the large willow family tree is to large for the site, soft branched and risks significant damage to the house. They also confirmed the Silver birches require cutting back and reducing in height.Viking Tree Services have recommended c5M off the large willow family tree and cut the silver birches to approximately the same height.

Proposal details

Reference
T/2025/0082/TCA
Alternative references
PP-14498985
Ward
Burscough Town Ward
Parish
Burscough Town Council

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The Bowling Green 29A Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SN

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Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF19 Nov 2025View
Sketch planSketch Plan19 Nov 2025View
Block plan of the siteSite Layout Plan · PDF19 Nov 2025View
Sketch planSketch Plan · PDF19 Nov 2025View

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