Planning application
Woodlands Stoney Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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.
As published by the council, reference T/2026/0068/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2026/0068/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Parish
- Parbold
- Postcode
- WN8 7AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sefton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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T/2021/0101/TCA Granted
Woodlands Stoney Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AF
T2 Willow - Reduce willow by up to 2 metres to increase light penetration and reduce encroachment on property. T3 Conifer - Remove, low amenity value. T9 Sycamore - Prune back lower crown facing property to allow more light penetration. T10 Horse Chestnut - Prune back lower crown facing property to allow more light penetration.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Sefton
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sefton took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Sefton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sefton decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Woodlands Stoney Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AF
T2 Willow - Reduce willow by up to 2 metres to increase light penetration and reduce encroachment on property. T3 Conifer - Remove, low amenity value. T9 Sycamore - Prune back lower crown facing property to allow more light penetration. T10 Horse Chestnut - Prune back lower crown facing property to allow more light penetration.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Land To The East Of Brandreth Lodge Stoney Lane Parbold Lancashire WN8 7AF
87% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct
Erection of new residential dwelling.
Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docsDomestic -
Land To The East Of Brandreth Lodge Stoney Lane Parbold Lancashire WN8 7AF
86% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct
Erection of new residential dwelling.
Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docsDomestic -
Delph Lodge Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG
96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov
T1 - Oak, Remove. Property owner concerned with location and overhanging residential house, minor decline of canopy as shown in submitted photos. Replacement of same species further away from house.
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
Delph Lodge Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG
96% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct
T3 Sycamore - fell. Reason - to allow greater appreciation of the Poplar with which it's intertwined, and improve the light within the street and general amenity. T2 Poplar - to remove a branch. Reason - it overhangs Stoney Lane and worried about it falling off, causing an accident. Several branches have previously fallen off into the street. T4 - to crown. Reason - T3 Sycamore - G5 Conifers - remove. Reason - T3 - Adjacent dead Elm trees on neighbours land - need investigating by Council. Reason - branches dropping off into the road.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
Delph Lodge Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG
96% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct
T3 Sycamore - fell. Reason - to allow greater appreciation of the Poplar with which it's intertwined, and improve the light within the street and general amenity. T2 Poplar - to remove a branch. Reason - it overhangs Stoney Lane and worried about it falling off, causing an accident. Several branches have previously fallen off into the street. T4 - to crown. Reason - T3 Sycamore - G5 Conifers - remove. Reason - T3 - Adjacent dead Elm trees on neighbours land - need investigating by Council. Reason - branches dropping off into the road.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
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