PlotbeaconWigan Council • A/26/101457/WTTPO
Six trees trimmed around St John Church
St John Church Of England Atherton Road Hindley Green Wigan WN2 4SD
Six trees would be trimmed around St John Church on Atherton Road.
Neighbours may see smaller trees and more space around the church and street light.
- Status
- In progress
- Type
- tree
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
Summary
Six ash and sycamore trees around St John Church would be trimmed.
The work would clear branches from the church, buildings, ground and a street light. Some branches would also be cut back from the road.
The council will decide after the comment period. The supplied information does not say whether work has started.
The council's wording below is the official record. This summary was made automatically from the council's notice.
What the council wrote
T1 (Ash) - Crown raise to clear ground by 5.2 metres and carry out a 2 metre lateral reduction on North side of crown.T2 (Sycamore) Prune to clear lamppost by 1.5 metres and crown raise to clear ground by 4 metres.T3 (Sycamore) Crown raise to clear ground by 4 metres and prune to clear church by 3 metres.T4 (Sycamore) Crown raise to clear ground by 3 metres and prune lateral branches to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5 metres from buildings.T5 (Ash) Crown raise to clear ground by 4 metres, Reduce to clear buildings by 2.5 metres and reduce west side of crown by 2 metres to reduce overhang.T6 (Sycamore) Reduce west side by 2 metres to reduce overhang/encroachment.