Standish Cricket Club Green Lane Standish Wigan WN6 0TX
Decided
A/26/100844/WTTPO
Description
Crown reduction and thinning, of up to three meters, for two oak trees to facilitate digging for drainage on a new property. Prune roots as appropriate less than 2.5cm diameter to leave a clean cut when excavating for the drainage pipe.
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#266 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #228 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).
Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Wigan decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #175 of 282
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 282
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #228 of 282
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #253 of 282
84%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
40 decided
712
Total decisions
94 refused in 2025