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Birch Hill Gardens 2 Thomas Watson Hill 84 Oakhurst Close Rochdale OL12 9ES

Granted Rochdale 17/01096/WTTPO Works to Trees-TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Work to trees within tree preservation order 259, T65 Beech cut back, T64 Lime cut back, T63 Lime cut back, Lime tree G22 cut back by 3 metres

As published by the council, reference 17/01096/WTTPO

Application record

Reference
17/01096/WTTPO
Type
Works to Trees-TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
Received
11 Sep 2017
Validated
22 Sep 2017
Decided
26 Feb 2018
Ward
Wardle And West Littleborough
Decision by
Delegated (subject to call up)
Postcode
OL12 9ES

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2017

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 22 Sep 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Feb 2018

    Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions

  4. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Envirocare ltd Agent, registered in Oldham

Liquidation · incorporated 2008 · Oldham

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Rochdale granted permission on 26 February 2018, 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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