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St Thomas Church Hall Warrington Road Ashton-in-makerfield

Granted Wigan A/26/100765/WTTCA Work to Trees - Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

G1 22No. Sycamore Crown raise to a maximum of 8 metres above ground level T1 Goat Willow Fell and remove stump T2 Hawthorne Reduce to 2 metres above ground level

As published by the council, reference A/26/100765/WTTCA

Application record

Reference
A/26/100765/WTTCA
Type
Work to Trees - Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
12 Apr 2026
Validated
12 Apr 2026
Decided
27 May 2026
Ward
Ashton In Makerfield South
Parish
Bryn And Ashton Township

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wigan register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • A/21/91756/FULL Granted

    St Thomas Church Hall Warrington Road Ashton-In-Makerfield

    To erect single storey extension to church hall

    Decided 20 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Apr 2026

    Received by Wigan

  2. 27 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wigan granted permission on 27 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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