Planning application
Whinrigg 85 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Leylandii - Reduce height by 50%. T2 - Ash - Remove (Declining canopy suspected Ash die-back). T3 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches away from Blue Cedar. T4 - Rhododendron - Remove 3 stems to give suitable clearance around neighbouring trees. G1 - Oak, Beech, Beech, Birch and Oak - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the footpath and highway. T5 - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway and remove substantial deadwood. T6 + T7 - Oak and Sycamore - Remove 1 large low lateral over the highway on the Oak and 1 subordinate stem on the Sycamore. ( Both trees have grown in close proximity, causing rubbing damage/weak points in the stems/lateral branches.) T8 + T9 - Oak and Sycamore - Crown raise no more than one third of the trees total height. 10 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway. Reasons - Part of good tree management.
As published by the council, reference T/2024/0072/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2024/0072/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Consent for works (TCA)
- Received
- 1 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 22 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Parish
- Hilldale
- Postcode
- WN8 7AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Nov 2024
Received by Sefton
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4 Nov 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
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7 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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Sefton granted permission on 22 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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