Planning application
Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane Lowton
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
We plan to reduce the overall overgrown nature of the area known as the plateau within the woods to try to encourage a meadow like space with more natural light passing through the canopy. No trees within a 4 metre distance from the existing boundary line will be worked so as not to impact the view of the wood from outside. Where possible any trees removed will be replaced on a 2 to 1 basis and used to reinforce or plug gaps in the existing boundary. H1 to H11 Hawthorn Remove A13 Ash Remove S14 Sycamore Remove S15 Sycamore Remove A16 Ash Remove A17 Ash Remove O1, O2 O3 Oak Crown lift to 4metres from ground level. Crown thin by 25%. Crown reduction to 12 metres Removal of all dead and hanging branches or trees
As published by the council, reference A/26/101508/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- A/26/101508/WTTPO
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wigan register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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A/26/101424/WTTPO Granted
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
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A/26/101309/WTTPO Granted
Highfield Sand Quarry Moss Lane Lowton
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 track access track removal 7. Elder sapling obstructing track access track removal 8. Elder sapling obstructing track access track removal 9. Elder sapling obstructing track, group of 6 saplings access track 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 turning circle removal 15. Hawthorn obstructing turning circle 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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by Wigan
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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What happens while it is decided
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About this record
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