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42 Townfields Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9LJ

Granted Wigan A/26/100643/WTTPO Work to Trees - TPO

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

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Received by Wigan

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  3. 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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Mar 2026
  • IMG_0998 Plans and Drawings · 18 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

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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