Planning application
Christ Church Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak, Crown lift to approx. 4m over road and 2.5m over graveyard T2 - Oak, Crown lift to approx. 4m over road and 2.5m over graveyard T3 - Birch, Dead standing, Remove.
As published by the council, reference T/2026/0055/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2026/0055/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Consent for works (TCA)
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Parish
- Newburgh
- Postcode
- WN8 7XB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by Sefton
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent for works (TCA)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- Application form - without personal data
- Sketch plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sefton granted permission on 18 August 2026, 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.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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