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13 Towncroft Avenue Middleton M24 5DA

Granted Rochdale 17/00822/WTCA Works to Trees-Con Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Application to fell 10 trees (T1 Rowan, T2 Silver Birch, T3 Laurel, T4 Staghorn, T6 and T7 Apple, T10 Sycamore, T13 Crab Apple, T15 and T16 Apple) and for works to 7 trees (T5 and T8 Rhododendron, T9 and T11 Silver Birch, T12 Oak, T16 Rhododendron and T17 Laburnum) within Middleton Town Centre Conservation Area

As published by the council, reference 17/00822/WTCA

Application record

Reference
17/00822/WTCA
Type
Works to Trees-Con Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
12 Jul 2017
Validated
24 Jul 2017
Decided
4 Sep 2017
Ward
North Middleton
Parish
Middleton Township
Decision by
Delegated (subject to call up)
Postcode
M24 5DA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jul 2017

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 24 Jul 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Sep 2017

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Rochdale granted permission on 4 September 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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