17 Wash Lane Leigh WN7 2TE Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101252/WTTPO - Work to Trees - TPO Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Beech Remove limbs as per photo Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 25 Sept 2026, from Wigan's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Leigh (Wigan) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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 - TPO
Postcode
WN7 2TE
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Leigh Central And Higher Folds
Parish
Leigh Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

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

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
46%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 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
First floor to side extension together with an additional parking space
A/24/97479/HH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
1 Rosedale Drive Leigh WN7 2TN
Single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres, height to the eaves 2.43 metres and max…
A/24/96697/PDE
2023 Approved
18 Thorneycroft Leigh WN7 2TH
Single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres, height to the eaves 2.3 metres and heig…
A/23/96570/PDE
2023 Approved
18 Thorneycroft Leigh WN7 2TH
Erection of porch to front
A/23/96561/HH
2022 Approved
Short Break And Respite Care 13A Green Lane Leigh WN7 2TL
Change from Category C3 (Dwelling House) to C2 (Residential Institution) and minor extern…
A/22/92999/CU
2020 Approved
7 Teesdale Drive Leigh WN7 2TJ
To extend dwellinghouse two storey to side together with single storey porch to front
A/20/89003/HH
2019 Approved
18 Melverley Drive Leigh WN7 2HZ
To extend dwellinghouse, first floor to side and canopy to front together with garage con…
A/19/87941/HH
2019 Approved
22 Melverley Drive Leigh WN7 2HZ
To extend dwellinghouse single storey to side and rear
A/19/87995/HH
2019 Approved
2 Wash Lane Leigh WN7 2TE
Single storey rear extension projecting 4 metres, height to eaves 2.5 metres and height t…
A/19/87088/PDE
2019 Approved
20 Melverley Drive Leigh WN7 2HZ
To extend dwellinghouse- two storey to side
A/19/86767/HH
2017 Approved
25 Wensleydale Road Leigh WN7 2HX
Erection of 1.9m high boundary fence (Retrospective Application)
A/17/84366/HHRET
2017 Approved
Cherrywood Wash Lane Leigh WN7 2TE
To extend dwellinghouse, first floor extension to side and dormer to front and rear, toge…
A/17/84356/HH
2016 Approved
14 Thorneycroft Leigh WN7 2TH
To extend dwellinghouse - two storey to side
A/16/82709/HH
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings