Planning application
83 Crab Lane Manchester M9 8ND
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 pruning works to Beech tree located to the rear of 83 Crab Lane.
As published by the council, reference OTH-2026-000366
Application record
- Reference
- OTH-2026-000366
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Higher Blackley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M9 8ND
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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129486/TCA/2021 Granted
83 Crab Lane Manchester M9 8ND
Works to tree - T1 Beech tree, reduce crown by 2.5 metres in order to gain more light
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126455/TPO/2020 Granted
83 Crab Lane Manchester M9 8ND
Works to tree - proposed pruning works (T1) Beech in the rear garden to crown reduce and re-shape by 30% of volume by reducing outermost limbs by 3-4m but leaving the central stems at current height.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Manchester
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 July 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
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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111A Crab Lane Higher Blackley Manchester M9 8ND
Works to tree - proposed felling of tree in rear garden
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144 Crab Lane Manchester M9 8WD
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
83 Crab Lane Blackley Manchester M9 8ND
Works to tree - proposed pruning works to beech tree in rear garden also including a reduction in height by 1.5m
Granted Trees 3 docs -
83 Crab Lane Manchester M9 8ND
Works to tree - T1 Beech tree, reduce crown by 2.5 metres in order to gain more light
Granted Trees 4 docs -
83 Crab Lane Manchester M9 8ND
Works to tree - proposed pruning works (T1) Beech in the rear garden to crown reduce and re-shape by 30% of volume by reducing outermost limbs by 3-4m but leaving the central stems at current height.
Granted Trees 7 docs
Other tree works applications
In Manchester
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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.
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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
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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.