St John Church Of England Atherton Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4SD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 (Ash) - Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres and carry out a 2 metre lateral reduction on North side of crown. T2 (Sycamore) Prune to clear lamppost by 1.5 metres and crown raise to clear ground by 4 metres. T3 (Sycamore) Crown raise to clear ground by 4 metres and prune to clear church by 3 metres. T4 (Sycamore) Crown raise to clear ground by 3 metres and prune lateral branches to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5 metres from buildings. T5 (Ash) Crown raise to clear ground by 4 metres, Reduce to clear buildings by 2.5 metres and reduce west side of crown by 2 metres to reduce overhang. T6 (Sycamore) Reduce west side by 2 metres to reduce overhang/encroachment. T7 (Sycamore) Fell due to decay/peeling bark at the base indicating compromised root system. Tree within striking distance of residential property. T8 (Ash) Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 58, past the statutory target. 93% of tree and landscaping works in Wigan are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.
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-15197527
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15197527
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 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%).
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