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4 Langford Drive Leigh WN7 3LE

Granted Wigan A/26/100870/WTTPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch Tree in rear garden requires work to crown reduce by 2 meters not exceeding 100 mm and crown thin by 10% removing epicormic growth and crossing branches to allow light through the tree

As published by the council, reference A/26/100870/WTTPO

Application record

Reference
A/26/100870/WTTPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Decided
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Leigh South
Parish
Leigh Township
Postcode
WN7 3LE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by Wigan

  2. 11 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 3 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

S J Woolstencroft Tree Services 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 · 05 May 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 05 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Wigan granted permission on 3 August 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Wigan's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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