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4 Apple Hey Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9HF

Awaiting decision Sefton T/2026/0071/TCA Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 and T2: Whole Crown reduction to 12m above ground level to reduce the overall density of the canopies.

As published by the council, reference T/2026/0071/TCA

Application record

Reference
T/2026/0071/TCA
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Registered
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Wrightington
Postcode
WN6 9HF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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.

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