Planning application
Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane Lowton
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 Hawthorn obstructing gate removal 2 Hawthorn obstructing gate removal 3 Elder obstructing gate removal 4 Wild cherry obstructing gate removal 5 Sycamore overhanging branches access track crown lifting to give 3-3.5 metres ground clearance 6 Elder sapling obstructing access track removal 7 Elder sapling obstructing access track removal 8 Elder sapling obstructing access track removal 9 Elder sapling obstructing track, group of 6 saplings removal 10 Sycamore obstructing access track removal 11 Elder sapling obstructing access track removal 12 Sycamore damaged, dying back access track removal 13 Elder damaged, dying back, obstructing turning circle removal 14 Hawthorn obstructing turning circle removal 15 Hawthorn obstructing turning circle removal 16 Ash bare roots, unstable turning circle removal 17 Hawthorn obstructing turning circle removal 18 Ash obstructing turning circle removal 19 Ash obstructing turning circle removal 20 Ash obstructing turning circle removal 21 English Oak obstructing turning circle removal 22 Sycamore overhanging branches turning circle crown lifting to give 3-3.5 metre clearance from ground level
As published by the council, reference A/26/101309/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- A/26/101309/WTTPO
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lowton East
- Parish
- Golborne And Lowton Township
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wigan register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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A/26/101424/WTTPO Awaiting decision
Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane Lowton
W1 ash , hawthorn , beech , sycamore tree line along the length of the boundary to the pub car park to be trimmed back by 2 metres to enable erection of a stock fence to deter commercial fly tipping from the car park
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Wigan
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 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 87 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
- SCHEDULE OF WORKS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
Trade members open them from here.
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 87 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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