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5 Bembridge Court Winstanley Wigan WN3 6JX

Awaiting decision Wigan A/26/101405/WTTPO Work to Trees - TPO

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 Norway maple fell and replace with 1 10-12 rowan. Tree planted too close to neighbouring property. Showing poorly planted with root girdling and shallow roots. G1 3 willow prune back by 2-3 metres to as close as possible to boundary to reduce encroachment over garden

As published by the council, reference A/26/101405/WTTPO

Application record

Reference
A/26/101405/WTTPO
Type
Work to Trees - TPO
Status
Registered
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Winstanley
Parish
Orrell Billinge And Winstanley Township
Postcode
WN3 6JX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Wigan

  2. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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smn tree and landscape management 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 · 24 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 24 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Wigan for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wigan decided tree works applications in a median of 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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