St Thomas Church Hall Warrington Road Ashton-in-makerfield
Approved on 27 May 2026
Council decision: Approved with Conditions
Proposal
G1 22No. Sycamore Crown raise to a maximum of 8 metres above ground level T1 Goat Willow Fell and remove stump T2 Hawthorne Reduce to 2 metres above ground level
- Received
- 12 April 2026
- Ward
- Ashton In Makerfield South
- ReceivedReceived12 Apr
- ValidatedValidated12 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date24 May
- DecidedDecided27 May
Decided in 45 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a tree application at St Thomas Church Hall Warrington Road Ashton-in-makerfield. Wigan has handled 137 applications of this type. This one was decided in 45 days, 3 weeks quicker than Wigan's typical decision time. The site is in the Ashton-in-Makerfield Town Centre conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 36 applications across Ashton In Makerfield 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).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Application type
- Work to Trees - Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Bryn And Ashton Township
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 24 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent address
- 20 St James Road Liverpool L1 7BY
Planning decision
- Case officer
- David Broome
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Ashton-in-Makerfield Town Centre
- 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 (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.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Wigan
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- St Thomas Church Hall Warrington Road Ashton-in-makerfieldA/24/97616/LUCP · OutlineRefused0.0 mi
- St Thomas's Vicarage 18 Warrington Road Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9PLA/26/100543/WTTCA · TreesApproved0.0 mi
- Open Land East Of 112 Heath Road Ashton-in-makerfieldA/26/100448/CON · ConditionsApproved0.1 mi
- 65 Gerard Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AGA/25/100099/VAR · ConditionsApproved0.1 mi
- NatWest 65 Gerard Street Ashton-in-makerfield Wigan WN4 9AGA/25/098976/FULL · FullRefused0.1 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
- H B Group Services (UK) LtdAlternative Power SuppliesAudio Visual0.1 mi
- T P ElectricalCommercial & industrial electrical installations0.1 mi
- Stephen Kay LtdBuilding controlsCommercial & industrial electrical installations0.1 mi
- Andrew Tickle BuildingSolid Fuel Heating0.2 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused on your street for the project you have in mind. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.