61 Astley Hall Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 7TX Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/100877/WTTCA - Work to Trees - Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Fell. Is in poor condition with minimal foliage and large deadwood within the tree. Will not recover removal at earliest convivence due significant decline. T2 Fell. Is declining suspect to be the same issue as T1 but not at the same stage. Removal is advised due to the heavy lean over neighbouring garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 May 2026
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Astley Village, Tyldesley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tyldesley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Work to Trees - Conservation Area
Postcode
M29 7TX
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Astley
Parish
Tyldesley And Astley Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Heywood tree services

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, about the council's usual 62 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
50%go to committee

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14913899
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#273 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #216 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% 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. View full council performance
Wigan decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #213 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #236 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #216 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #262 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
50 decided
708
Total decisions
109 refused in the year to March 2026