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39 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

Awaiting decision Manchester NOT-2026-001615 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 trees - proposed pruning works to trees and removal of a Blue Cedar

As published by the council, reference NOT-2026-001615

Application record

Reference
NOT-2026-001615
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
10 Sep 2026
Validated
10 Sep 2026
Ward
Chorlton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M21 9HG

Comment by 29 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Manchester through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 6 applications since 2016: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • 131043/FH/2021 Granted

    39 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    Installation of rear roof dormer

    Decided 1 Sep 2021 Householder
  • 120556/TCA/2018 Granted

    39 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    Works to trees - proposed pruning works to various trees

    Decided 1 Aug 2018 Trees
  • 119300/JO/2018 Refused

    39 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    Removal of condition 3 (obscure glazing) attached to planning permission 099106/2012/FH/S1

    Decided 2 May 2018 Amendments
  • 118153/TCA/2017 Granted

    39 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    Works to trees - proposed pruning works to ash and silver birch on the common boundary with no 37, lime and 2 x fir trees in the side/rear garden.

    Decided 15 Dec 2017 Trees
  • 114029/TCA/2016 Granted

    39 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    (T1) Silver Birch located on boundary between 37 and 39 - Crown reduce height by 2m.(T2) Atlas Cedar located on boundary between 37 and 39 - Crown reduce height by 2m and sides by 1m. 10% thin within crown (T3&4) Two Conifers located in back corner of garden of number 39 - Reduce both trees in height to approximately 5m

    Decided 31 Oct 2016 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 10 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 November 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

2 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.

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 33 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    145690/FH/2026 Submitted 22 May 2026 50 yards away

    Retention of dormer to rear.

    Granted Householder Loft or dormer 8 docs
    Domestic

  • 43 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    NOT-2026-001378 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Works to trees - further to approved works (131514/TCA/2021), proposed pruning of Beech and Sycamore tree in back garden.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 49/51 Whitelow Road Chorlton Manchester M21 9HG

    110471/TCA/2015/S1 Submitted 3 Nov 2015 50 yards away

    Works to trees - proposed reduction in height of holly (T1) on common boundary to a height of 2.2m

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 51 Whitelow Road Chorlton Manchester M21 9HG

    107988/FH/2015/S1 Submitted 19 Feb 2015 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and raised deck area in rear garden

    Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 53 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    144174/FH/2025 Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of outrigger and installation of rear dormer extension

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 47 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HG

    144071/FO/2025 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Retention of Change of Use from Class C3 to House in Multiple Occupation (C4).

    Withdrawn Full applications 4 docs

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.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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

    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.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 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.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
  • NOT-2026-001791 Awaiting decision

    St Clements Church St Clements Road Manchester M21 9AE

    Works to trees - proposed felling T1 - Mature sycamore.

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