Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT

T/2026/0017/TCAWorks to Trees in Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 2 April 2026

Council decision: Grant Consent for works (TCA)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

T11 - Elm - Reduce crown on the south western side by 4m. Crown lift on south western side to 7m. This works is being undertaken to allow the construction of the new building and erection of scaffolding. T16 - Oak - Reduce crown on the southern side by 2.5m and crown lift on the southern side to a height of 4m above ground level. This work is being undertaken to enable the erection of scaffolding and to create garden space. G84a - Sycamore - Reduce crown on the northern and north eastern side by 2.5m. This work is being done to ensure adequate clearance from new building and to allow sun onto balcony. G91a - Oak - Reduce crown on the western side of the crown by 2m. This work is being undertaken to provide adequate clearnace from adjacent building. T96 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown on the western side by 1.5m to provide adequate clearance from the new building. G97c - Ash - Reduce crown on the western side by 1.5m to provide adequate clearance from the new building. G97b - Ash - Crown lift to 4m to create garden space G97a - Ash - Crown lift to 4m to create garden space G98 - Horse chestnut - Crown lift to 4m to create garden space T99 - Cherry - Crown lift to 4m to create garden space T101 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m to create garden space

Received: 4 March 2026
Council: West Lancashire Borough Council
Ward: Rural North East Ward
Agent: Lally Tree Management Limited

ReceivedReceived4 Mar
ValidatedValidated4 Mar
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided2 Apr

Decided in 29 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HT. West Lancashire has handled 358 applications of this type. This one was decided in 29 days, 4 weeks quicker than West Lancashire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 155 applications across Rural North East Ward. We hold 347 applications in total for the WN8 postcode area.

96% of trees applications at West Lancashire Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: WN8 7HT
Application type: Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Parbold

Planning application dates

Date validated: 4 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent: Lally Tree Management Limited
Agent address: 32 Thirlmere Road Urmston M41 8PP United Kingdom

Planning decision

Case officer: Russell Critchley

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14754513
Documents: 2

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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8 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: West Lancashire

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