Planning application
4 Apple Hey Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9HF
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
- Category
- Trees
- 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
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15 Sep 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
West Lancashire took a median of 71 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
- Application form - without personal data
- Sketch plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Lancashire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Lancashire decided tree works applications in a median of 38 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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