Kingsleigh Methodist Church King Street Leigh WN7 4LR Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/100999/WTTCA - Work to Trees - Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Mountain Ash Crown reduction by 3 metres and 1 metre reduction on left side T2 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres T3 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres and reduce right side by 2 metres T4 London Plane Crown reduction by 2 metres T5 Lime Crown reduction by 3 metres. Reduce left side by 1 metre T6 Mountain Ash Crown reduction by 3 metres. T7 Hornbeam Crown reduction by 2 metres and reduce right side by 2 metres… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Work to Trees - Conservation Area
Postcode
WN7 4LR
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Leigh Central And Higher Folds
Parish
Leigh Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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