Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane Lowton Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101508/WTTPO - Work to Trees - TPO Registered

Proposal

We plan to reduce the overall overgrown nature of the area known as the plateau within the woods to try to encourage a meadow like space with more natural light passing through the canopy. No trees within a 4 metre distance from the existing boundary line will be worked so as not to impact the view of the wood from outside. Where possible any trees removed will be replaced on a 2 to 1 basis and used to reinforce or plug gaps in the existing boundary. H1 to H11 Hawthorn Remove A13 Ash Remove S14 Sycamore Remove S15 Sycamore Remove A16 Ash Remove A17 Ash Remove O1, O2 O3 Oak Crown lift to 4metres from ground level. Crown thin by 25%. Crown reduction to 12 metres Removal of all dead and hanging branches or trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Wigan's recent tree and landscaping works.

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Important details

Council
Wigan
Application type
Work to Trees - TPO
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Lowton East
Parish
Golborne And Lowton Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 62.

Day 1646 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
47%decided within 8 weeks
97%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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15214158
Planning Portal ref
PP-15214158
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
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 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