Chandler House Worsley Mesnes Health Centre Poolstock Lane Wigan WN3 5HL Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101286/WTTCA - Work to Trees - Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Crown lift to provide a 3m clearance over the private gardens Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 203 m away: The Wigan Flashes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Wigan built-up area; Air quality management area about 12 m away: Wigan AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
WN3 5HL
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Worsley Mesnes
Parish
Wigan South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 15 days faster than Wigan's median of 67 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

42%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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15112572
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
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