Planning application
42 Townfields Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9LJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 sycamore crown lift to 5m on garden side. Remove two lowest limbs extending over neighbours boundary. To reduce shading and encroachment g1 crown lift secondary branches to 5 m to reduce shading and encroachment
As published by the council, reference A/26/100643/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- A/26/100643/WTTPO
- Type
- Work to Trees - TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Ashton In Makerfield South
- Parish
- Bryn And Ashton Township
- Postcode
- WN4 9LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Wigan
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17 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
smn tree and landscape management Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Wigan granted permission on 17 June 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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