Planning application
20 Birch Polygon Manchester M14 5HX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - proposed pruning works to Lime tree
As published by the council, reference OTH-2026-001169
Application record
- Reference
- OTH-2026-001169
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rusholme
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M14 5HX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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121820/TPO/2018 Granted
20 Birch Polygon Manchester M14 5HX
Works to tree - proposed pruning works to a lime (T1) in the rear garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Manchester
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 4 September 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.
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