Woodlands Stoney Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AF Data via plota.co.uk

T/2026/0068/TCA - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

T1 - Brich, Reduce end weight of branch over road to reduce lever arm effect. T2 - Holly, Remove, small young tree in undesirable location for property owner. T3 - Lime, Crown thin to allow more light into rear of property. T4 - Sycamore, Crown thin to allow more light into rear of property. T5 - Horse Chestnut, Crown thin and reduce heavily weighted branches over adjacent property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026, from West Lancashire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Inside the Parbold built-up area; Green belt 19 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Priority habitat 31 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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

Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
WN8 7AF
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Parbold
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
123decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15203139
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #265 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. West Lancashire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 85% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 85% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #265 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #271 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
34 decided
564
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026