Planning application
Rectory Cottage Ford Lane Manchester M22 4NQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees: Proposed crown reduction (by up to 2.5m) to 2no. sycamore trees and 1no. Holly tree along with removing ivy from main trunk and removal of dead tree. Nick Bailey Tree Surgeons has been consulted and will carry out the works.
As published by the council, reference 145445/TCA/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 145445/TCA/2026
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Northenden Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M22 4NQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
16 Mar 2026
Received by Manchester
-
13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
-
20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 13 April 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
-
Norden Copperbeech Close Northenden Manchester M22 4WP
Works to tree - propsed felling of a mature Scots Pine situated within the front garden
Withdrawn Trees 4 docs -
1B Copperbeech Close Northenden Manchester M22 4WP
Works to trees - proposed felling of a Sycamore (T1) and crown lift of Sycamore (T2) up to 5m from ground level.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Axford Ford Lane Manchester M22 4NQ
Erection of single storey side extension to provide additional living accommodation
Granted Householder Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
Norden Ford Lane Manchester M22 4NQ
Works to tree - proposed felling of Pine in front garden
Withdrawn Trees 2 docs -
The Old Rectory Ford Lane Manchester M22 4NQ
Works to tree - proposed pruning works to Oak tree in rear garden
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Norden Ford Lane Manchester M22 4NQ
Works to tree - proposed pruning works to a Scots Pine within the front garden
Granted Trees 2 docs
Other tree works applications
In Manchester
-
NOT-2026-001856 Awaiting decision
1 Churchfield 8 Edge Lane Chorlton Manchester M21 9Jf
Works to T24 Copper Beech - tree appears to be dead; fell to ground.
-
OTH-2026-001832 Awaiting decision
Tintern Court Tintern Avenue Manchester M20 2ND
Works to trees - T1 Fell Eucalyptus; G1 2x Cherry trees and 1x Conifer - Crown lift trees to 5.2m;G2 - 4x conifers Reduce down to below gutter height approx 3m and additional prune back from building to provide 2m clearance
-
NOT-2026-001814 Awaiting decision
Flat 1 619 Wilbraham Road Manchester M21 9AT
Works to trees - proposed pruning to T1 sycamore; T2 - crown reduction; T3 - remove sycamore tree; T4 - remove sycamore tree; T5 - remove sycamore tree; G1 - remove sycamore trees.
-
OTH-2026-001809 Awaiting decision
59 Northumberland Way Manchester M22 4UG
Works to trees - proposed pruning works to to oak tree on adjacent land.
-
NOT-2026-001791 Awaiting decision
St Clements Church St Clements Road Manchester M21 9AE
Works to trees - proposed felling T1 - Mature sycamore.