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Smiley Wood Castlehill Road Rochdale BL9 6UL

Granted Rochdale 17/00192/WTTPO Works to Trees-TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Removal of T2, T8, T9, T10, T11, T14, T15, T16, T18, T19 subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO010, area T192.

As published by the council, reference 17/00192/WTTPO

Application record

Reference
17/00192/WTTPO
Type
Works to Trees-TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
Received
20 Feb 2017
Validated
20 Feb 2017
Decided
24 May 2017
Ward
Norden
Parish
Rochdale Township
Decision by
Delegated (subject to call up)
Postcode
BL9 6UL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2017

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 24 May 2017

    Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Special Branch Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Rochdale granted permission on 24 May 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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