Planning application
1 Churchfield 8 Edge Lane Chorlton Manchester M21 9Jf
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 T24 Copper Beech - tree appears to be dead; fell to ground.
As published by the council, reference NOT-2026-001856
Application record
- Reference
- NOT-2026-001856
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Chorlton
- Postcode
- M21 9JF
Comment by 30 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 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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145350/TCA/2026 Granted
1 Churchfield 8 Edge Lane Chorlton Manchester M21 9JF
Works to trees - 5 - 6m crown reduction and removal of ivy to tree in rear garden area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Manchester
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10 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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
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 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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Works to trees - 5 - 6m crown reduction and removal of ivy to tree in rear garden area.
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9 William Lunt Gardens Manchester M21 9PB
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OTH-2026-001832 Awaiting decision
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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
Works to trees - proposed pruning works to to oak tree on adjacent land.
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NOT-2026-001791 Awaiting decision
St Clements Church St Clements Road Manchester M21 9AE
Works to trees - proposed felling T1 - Mature sycamore.
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NOT-2026-001792 Awaiting decision
Christie Hospital NHS Trust 550 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 4BX
Works to trees - proposed pruning of Willow, Sycamore and Hazel tree.