Planning application
31 Crowther Drive Winstanley Wigan WN3 6LY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 (Oak) Fell due to cavity/weak union in base of tree, tree is co-dominant from ground level and within close proximity to residential building. Failure would result in property damage or potential harm to residents. T2 (Oak) Crown raise by removing epicormic growth and carry out a 1.5 metre lateral reduction on north side of crown.
As published by the council, reference A/26/101182/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- A/26/101182/WTTPO
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Winstanley
- Parish
- Orrell Billinge And Winstanley Township
- Postcode
- WN3 6LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Wigan
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wigan took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- IMAGE_03-07-2026_AT_08.22
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Wigan for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wigan's median decision took 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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