The Vicarage 5 Copperas Lane Haigh Wigan WN2 1PA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1- Remove all deadwood from horse chestnut overhanging public footpaths & main road. This tree has just dropped a large branch into the properties grounds. T2- Fell to ground level silver birch trees with fungi. This tree isn???t in good health and has the potential to hit the property if it fails. T3- Dead sycamore tree to be felled to ground level. T4 - Dead oak tree to be felled to ground level. T5- Mature beech tree to be pollarded as has fungi at the base and on the main stem. This tree is overly mature and would be catastrophic to its surroundings if it fails. T6- Beech trees x2 to be pruned back from property as branches are touching roof / gutters. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Wigan's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 16 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 16 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.
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 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15286032
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15286032
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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