Planning application
Princess Street Manchester M2 4BF
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
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22 Sep 2016
Received by Manchester
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12 Oct 2016
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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