Costessey Way Wigan WN3 6ES Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101590/WTTPO - Work to Trees - TPO Registered

Proposal

T1 Sycamore No. 32 Lift low limbs to clear fence line and garden by 2.5 metres. T2 Oak No. 30 32 Crown lift lower branches to fence line, garden and shed by 2.5 metres. T3 Lime Remove thickest limb over greenhouse and remove low branches to clear fence line by 2.5 metres. T4 Beech No. 32 Remove lowest limb near to the deadwood to clear greenhouse. 2-3m reduction in height only to a suitable growth point to reduce wind sail to allow retention of specimen tree. T5 Sycamore No. 35 - Remove low limbs off stem to clear garden and fence line by 2.5 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 12 Dec 2026, from Wigan's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Wigan built-up area; Priority habitat about 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 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 - TPO
Postcode
WN3 6ES
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Winstanley
Parish
Orrell Billinge And Winstanley Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alistair Mackenzie

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 67.

Day 661 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
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 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 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