Agricultural Land North West Of Bedford Hall Barn Hooten Lane Leigh
Refused on 16 June 2026
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Proposal
Crown lift on 2 sycamores (T1 and T2) to provide sufficient vertical clearance for work space within active residential development site. T1(sycamore) - removal of 3 lower branches off main stem on northern canopy plus minor pruning (no more than 1m) on northern canopy to reshape the crown as shown in photo provided. T2 (sycamore) - removal of 3 lower branches off main stem on northern canopy plus minor pruning (no more than 1m) on northern canopy to reshape the crown as shown in photo provided. Note* No tree work will exceed the ownership boundary.
- Received
- 16 March 2026
- Ward
- Leigh South
- ReceivedReceived16 Mar
- ValidatedValidated16 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date11 May
- DecidedDecided16 Jun
Decided in 92 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a tree application at Agricultural Land North West Of Bedford Hall Barn Hooten Lane Leigh. Wigan has handled 137 applications of this type. This one was decided in 92 days, 4 weeks longer than Wigan's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 33 applications across Leigh South.
97% of trees applications at Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- There are no arboricultural reasons for the work to be undertaken, both trees being of good vitality and significant amenity value. There should be no plant or operations taking place within the root protection area, as per the submitted arboricultural impact assessment and method statement.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Application type
- Work to Trees - TPO
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Leigh Township
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 11 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- E3P
- Agent address
- Taylor Rd, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M41 7JQ United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation 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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