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2 Alness Road Manchester M16 8ET

Awaiting decision Manchester 145692/TCA/2026 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Works to tree - proposed height reduction for one stem of a European Beech and a single silver birch growing towards the building itself, potential for a crown reduction and thinning of a very large veteran sycamore.

As published by the council, reference 145692/TCA/2026

Application record

Reference
145692/TCA/2026
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Under Consideration
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Whalley Range
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M16 8ET

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Manchester took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Manchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Manchester decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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In Manchester

  • NOT-2026-001856 Awaiting decision

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    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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.

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  • OTH-2026-001809 Awaiting decision

    59 Northumberland Way Manchester M22 4UG

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  • NOT-2026-001791 Awaiting decision

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    Works to trees - proposed felling T1 - Mature sycamore.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees