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4 Marlowe Drive Manchester M20 6DE

Granted Manchester 144537/TPO/2025 Work to trees in Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Purple Beech tree - crown reduction by by up to 20%, and pruned back from the property, whilst maintaining its shape; T2 Oak tree. light 10% thin and the reduction of any slightly overextended limbs by 1-2m (only 4 or 5 cuts)

As published by the council, reference 144537/TPO/2025

Application record

Reference
144537/TPO/2025
Type
Work to trees in Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Decided
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Didsbury West Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M20 6DE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 125091/TPO/2019 Granted

    4 Marlowe Drive Manchester M20 6DE

    Works to tree - T1 Purple Beech tree in front, reduce by 20% (2-3m), Oak tree in rear garden, light tip reduction by 1-2m and Ash tree, reduce over extended lateral limbs by 2-3m

    Decided 20 Dec 2019 Trees
  • 119042/TPO/2018 Refused

    4 Marlowe Drive Manchester M20 6DE

    Works to tree - proposed felling of an Ash tree in the rear garden.

    Decided 11 May 2018 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by Manchester

  2. 22 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 22 January 2026, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 4 Marlowe Drive Manchester M20 6DE

    119042/TPO/2018 Submitted 9 Feb 2018 50 yards away

    Works to tree - proposed felling of an Ash tree in the rear garden.

    Refused Trees 2 docs

  • 4 Marlowe Drive Manchester M20 6DE

    125091/TPO/2019 Submitted 9 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Works to tree - T1 Purple Beech tree in front, reduce by 20% (2-3m), Oak tree in rear garden, light tip reduction by 1-2m and Ash tree, reduce over extended lateral limbs by 2-3m

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 2 Marlowe Drive Manchester M20 6DE

    126332/FH/2020 Submitted 28 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Erection of single-storey ground-floor front extension to provide additional living accommodation

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • 326 Lapwing Lane Manchester M20 6UW

    122392/TCA/2019 Submitted 16 Jan 2019 50 yards away

    Works to trees - proposed pruning works to 2 x mautre Sycamores (T1, T2) in rear garden incorporating a reduction in height and crown thin by 30%.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 3 Marlowe Drive Manchester M20 6DE

    118827/NMC/2018 Submitted 26 Jan 2018 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning approval reference 115314/FH/2017 to allow re-positioning rooflight from gable elevation to rear elevation

    Granted Amendments Loft or dormer 3 docs

  • 3 Marlowe Drive Manchester M20 6DE

    115314/FH/2017 Submitted 13 Feb 2017 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey and first floor side extensions and associated elevational alterations, erection of a single storey rear extension and rear dormer.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs
    Small domestic

In Manchester

  • NOT-2026-001416 Granted

    26 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M20 2GJ

    Works to trees - proposed felling of a Fir tree in front garden

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Trees
  • OTH-2026-001388 Granted

    Ashfield Lodge Palatine Road Manchester M20 2UD

    Works to trees - proposed pruning and felling works to various trees.

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
  • NOT-2026-001393 Granted

    108 Dudley Road Manchester M16 8BR

    Works to trees - proposed pruning works to Silver birch and London plane Alderwood tree care to undertake all the work.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
  • NOT-2026-001378 Granted

    43 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    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
  • OTH-2026-000428 Granted

    433 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 4AF

    Works to tree - proposed pruning works to Sycamore in the carpark.

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