Planning application
A/26/100620/WTTPO
Agricultural Land North West Of Bedford Hall Barn Hooten Lane Leigh
Proposal
Crown lift on 2 sycamores (T1 and T2) to provide sufficient vertical clearance for work space within active residential development site. T1(sycamore) - removal of 3 lower branches off main stem on northern canopy plus minor pruning (no more than 1m) on northern canopy to reshape the crown as shown in photo provided. T2 (sycamore) - removal of 3 lower branches off main stem on northern canopy plus minor pruning (no more than 1m) on northern canopy to reshape the crown as shown in photo provided. Note* No tree work will exceed the ownership boundary.
As published by the council, reference A/26/100620/WTTPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Wigan
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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