West Lancashire
West Lancashire/T/2025/0084/TPO
Bescar Lane Methodist Church Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QS
- Reference
- West Lancashire/T/2025/0084/TPO
- Authority
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- Tree preservation order
- Address
- Bescar Lane Methodist Church Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QS
- Postcode
- L40 9QS
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Consent Subject to Conditions (TP)
- Received
- 25 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2025
- Started
- 25 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2025
- Source council
- West Lancashire
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location
Proposal
Tree Details:Sketch map reference: T1Species: Ulmus spp. (Elm)Status: DeadLocation: On the left-hand side of the main entrance to the church, adjacent to the highway and overhanging Bescar Lane.Ownership/Responsibility: Southport Methodist CircuitObservations:The elm tree is a mature specimen with co-dominant stems. It is completely dead and displays clear signs of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), including:Total absence of vegetative growthPeeling barkPresence of beetle galleries beneath the barkExtensive hanging deadwood throughout the crownThe tree?s structural integrity is compromised, and its location adjacent to a public road increases the risk it poses to pedestrians, vehicles, and church visitors.Recommendation:Complete removal of the elm tree
Key dates
- Received 25 Jun 2025
- Validated 25 Jun 2025
- Started 25 Jun 2025
- Decided 15 Jul 2025
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