Planning application
Agricultural Land North West Of Bedford Hall Barn Hooten Lane Leigh
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- A/26/100620/WTTPO
- Type
- Work to Trees - TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Leigh South
- Parish
- Leigh Township
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- IMG_E0150 (2)
- IMG_E0154 (1)
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Wigan refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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