Planning application
13 Towncroft Avenue Middleton M24 5DA
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
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12 Jul 2017
Received by Rochdale
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24 Jul 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Sep 2017
Decision issued: No Objection
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14 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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