The Barn Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG Data via plota.co.uk

T/2026/0040/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Removal of Laurel. This is overgrown and blocks light to the back of the house in the evening. Pruning or removal of small oak tree in front of the Laurel, the branches overhang the garden considerably. This tree has self seeded from the TPO which is positioned above the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Priority habitat 7 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Parbold built-up area; Green belt 74 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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

Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
WN8 7AG
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Parbold
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Consent for works (TCA)
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 14 days faster than West Lancashire's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
123decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14963967
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #265 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. West Lancashire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 85% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 85% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #265 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #271 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
34 decided
564
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026