Planning application
Lowton West Primary School Slag Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 2ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G2 - 2no Willow trees, mature trees with basal fruiting bodies possibly honey fungus, trees nearing end of lifespan, target areas include school buildings, surrounding out buildings and high use areas for children, staff, parents. Request to fell to ground level. T1 - Ash, Low lateral boughs covering children's playground, tree showing moderate signs of ADB. due to the location and potential for failure request is to remove large boughs as preemptive measure to reduce unacceptable risk. 'buffers' will be left so no large wounds are back to the stem, tree can then be monitored and a managed decline can be implemented as and when tree deteriorates. T2 - Ash, Tree located at main school entrance, has moderate signs of ADB and has a significant lean and is co dominant. Due to the location and condition request is to fell. Targets include adjacent road, heavy foot traffic associated with a busy school. (If tree officer prefers monitoring and a managed decline we advised this may be an option to the school)
As published by the council, reference A/26/100594/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- A/26/100594/WTTPO
- Type
- Work to Trees - TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Golborne And Lowton West
- Parish
- Golborne And Lowton Township
- Postcode
- WA3 2ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wigan register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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A/26/101104/WTTPO Granted
Lowton West Primary School Slag Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 2ED
T9 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T11 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T15 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T16 - Willow - Located in carpark and boundary to neighbouring property, co dominant stem, over mature for the location, highlighted on independent survey. T17 - Willow - Located in carpark and boundary to neighbouring property, co dominant stem, over mature for the location, highlighted on independent survey. T18 - Willow - Willow - Located in carpark and boundary to neighbouring property, co dominant stem, over mature for the location, highlighted on independent survey. T23 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T24 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T25 - Willow - Willow - Located in carpark and boundary to neighbouring property, co dominant stem, over mature for the location, highlighted on independent survey. T27 - Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth T30 - Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Wigan
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Kenyon Cutters Ltd Agent, registered in Warrington
Active · incorporated 2020 · Warrington
25 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 94% granted
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Dissolved · incorporated 2004 · Exeter
1 application on PlanIndex
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wigan granted permission on 22 May 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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