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Princess Street Manchester M2 4BF

Granted Manchester 113989/TCA/2016 Works to trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to trees - proposed pruning of 5 trees on western side of Princess Street to provide clearance of 2m from overhead metrolink line equipment, for safety and operational reasons.

As published by the council, reference 113989/TCA/2016

Application record

Reference
113989/TCA/2016
Type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
22 Sep 2016
Validated
22 Sep 2016
Decided
12 Oct 2016
Ward
City Centre Ward (2004)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M2 4BF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2016

    Received by Manchester

  2. 12 Oct 2016

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 12 October 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Works to trees - further to approved works (131514/TCA/2021), proposed pruning of Beech and Sycamore tree in back garden.

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Works to tree - proposed pruning works to Sycamore in the carpark.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees