Planning application
Vicarage Farmhouse Course Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7LA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore, Remove due to basal decay. T2 - Holly, Reduce by approx. 40% in height. G1 - Beech, reduce secondary branches over garden by approx. 2m leaving a 4-5m canopy radius.
As published by the council, reference T/2026/0062/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/2026/0062/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Parish
- Newburgh
- Postcode
- WN8 7LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Lancashire took a median of 80 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with West Lancashire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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