The Gatehouse Cherington Drive Tyldesley Manchester M29 8WE Data via plota.co.uk

A/26/101679/WTTPO - Work to Trees - TPO Registered

Proposal

T1, T2, T3 Three Copper Beech Crown lift the trees to approximately 4 metres above ground level and 3 metres, to an approximate height of 12 metres. And because the 3 trees form a collective canopy, one side is approximately 20 metres from tip to tip reduce by 2 metres each side for a total of 4 metres and a finishing lateral length of 16 metres. The opposing lateral length is approximately 8 metres tip to tip reduce by 1 metre on each side, for a total of 2 metres and a finishing lateral length of 6 metres T4 Ash Remove one lower limb extending over Manchester Road and selectively reduce two additional lower limbs back from the adjacent building (The Gatehouse). The two limbs are currently 8m long from the main stem to the tip. I am proposing to reduce each one by 4-5m to the growth point nearest the stem, which is of sufficient size and 2-3m long. The removal of the highway overhanging limb will address encroachment over the road and help maintain appropriate clearance and safety for highway users. The reduction of the two limbs adjacent to the building will establish suitable separation between the branches and the structure, minimising the potential for branch contact, rubbing and potential damage to the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Wigan's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Tyldesley built-up area; Green belt about 62 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
M29 8WE
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Tyldesley And Mosley Common
Parish
Tyldesley And Astley Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Canopy Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
97%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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15303688
Planning Portal ref
PP-15303688
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 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