Planning application
Townhouse Mill Townhouse Road Littleborough OL15 9JX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for works to trees T1 and T2 protected under TPO035, G2 to reduce branches overhanging the roadway and Townhouse Mills. No more than 25% of the canopy to be removed.
As published by the council, reference 16/00896/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 16/00896/WTTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees-TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
- Received
- 26 Jul 2016
- Validated
- 26 Jul 2016
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2017
- Ward
- Littleborough Lakeside
- Parish
- Pennines Township
- Decision by
- Delegated (subject to call up)
- Postcode
- OL15 9JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jul 2016
Received by Rochdale
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9 Jan 2017
Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions
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28 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rochdale granted permission on 9 January 2017, 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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