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A/26/101309/WTTPO - Work to Trees - TPO Registered

Proposal

1 Hawthorn obstructing gate removal 2 Hawthorn obstructing gate removal 3 Elder obstructing gate removal 4 Wild cherry obstructing gate removal 5 Sycamore overhanging branches access track crown lifting to give 3-3.5 metres ground clearance 6 Elder sapling obstructing access track removal 7 Elder sapling obstructing access track removal 8 Elder sapling obstructing access track removal 9 Elder sapling obstructing track, group of 6 saplings removal 10 Sycamore obstructing access track removal 11 Elder sapling obstructing access track removal 12 Sycamore damaged, dying back access track removal 13 Elder damaged, dying back, obstructing turning circle removal 14 Hawthorn obstructing turning circle removal 15 Hawthorn obstructing turning circle removal 16 Ash bare roots, unstable turning circle removal 17 Hawthorn obstructing turning circle removal 18 Ash obstructing turning circle removal 19 Ash obstructing turning circle removal 20 Ash obstructing turning circle removal 21 English Oak obstructing turning circle removal 22 Sycamore overhanging branches turning circle crown lifting to give 3-3.5 metre clearance from ground level… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Work to Trees - TPO
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Lowton East
Parish
Golborne And Lowton Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15119243
Env. assessment
No
Wigan
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#273 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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