Planning application
Lowton West Primary School Slag Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 2ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T9 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T11 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T15 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T16 - Willow - Located in carpark and boundary to neighbouring property, co dominant stem, over mature for the location, highlighted on independent survey. T17 - Willow - Located in carpark and boundary to neighbouring property, co dominant stem, over mature for the location, highlighted on independent survey. T18 - Willow - Willow - Located in carpark and boundary to neighbouring property, co dominant stem, over mature for the location, highlighted on independent survey. T23 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T24 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Advanced Ash die back located within school grounds posing significant risk. Tree survey completed by independent specialists highlighting requirement. T25 - Willow - Willow - Located in carpark and boundary to neighbouring property, co dominant stem, over mature for the location, highlighted on independent survey. T27 - Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth T30 - Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth
As published by the council, reference A/26/101104/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- A/26/101104/WTTPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 21 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Golborne And Lowton West
- Parish
- Golborne And Lowton Township
- Postcode
- WA3 2ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wigan register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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A/26/100594/WTTPO Granted
Lowton West Primary School Slag Lane Lowton Warrington WA3 2ED
G2 - 2no Willow trees, mature trees with basal fruiting bodies possibly honey fungus, trees nearing end of lifespan, target areas include school buildings, surrounding out buildings and high use areas for children, staff, parents. Request to fell to ground level. T1 - Ash, Low lateral boughs covering children's playground, tree showing moderate signs of ADB. due to the location and potential for failure request is to remove large boughs as preemptive measure to reduce unacceptable risk. 'buffers' will be left so no large wounds are back to the stem, tree can then be monitored and a managed decline can be implemented as and when tree deteriorates. T2 - Ash, Tree located at main school entrance, has moderate signs of ADB and has a significant lean and is co dominant. Due to the location and condition request is to fell. Targets include adjacent road, heavy foot traffic associated with a busy school. (If tree officer prefers monitoring and a managed decline we advised this may be an option to the school)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jun 2026
Received by Wigan
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3 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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16 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wigan granted permission on 10 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
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