Planning application
20 Lowerfold Drive Rochdale OL12 7JA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for works to beech tree T7 subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 159
As published by the council, reference 18/00425/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 18/00425/WTTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees-TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant subject to conditions
- Received
- 11 Apr 2018
- Validated
- 11 Apr 2018
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2018
- Ward
- Healey
- Parish
- Rochdale Township
- Decision by
- Delegated (subject to call up)
- Postcode
- OL12 7JA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rochdale register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20/00442/WTTPO Granted
20 Lowerfold Drive Rochdale OL12 7JA
Works to 2 no. Beech trees covered by Tree Preservation Order No.159, namely T7 - crown reduction by 3 to 4m and removal of damaged branches and dead wood; T9 - crown reduction by 2 to 3m and removal of dead wood
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Apr 2018
Received by Rochdale
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17 Sep 2018
Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions
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13 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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Special Branch Treesurgeons Ltd Agent
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Rochdale granted permission on 17 September 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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20 Lowerfold Drive Rochdale OL12 7JA
Works to 2 no. Beech trees covered by Tree Preservation Order No.159, namely T7 - crown reduction by 3 to 4m and removal of damaged branches and dead wood; T9 - crown reduction by 2 to 3m and removal of dead wood
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OTH/2026/0891 Awaiting decision
51 MARQUESS WAY, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4JR
Proposed removal of 2No. Beech Trees identified as 'T28' and 'T29' under TPO123; in severe decline/dead due to Ganoderma and replanting of 2No. new trees
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OTH/2026/0816 Granted
6 BILSON SQUARE, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, OL16 3NY
Application for works to one Sycamore tree (T1) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.21 to crown lift to achieve approximately 4.5 metres ground clearance, through the selective removal or reduction of appropriate lower branches and reduce the upper and lateral crown on the 6 Bilson Square side only by approximately 2–3 metres, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points whilst retaining a balanced and natural crown form.
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OTH/2026/0633 Granted
MAYROYD, NORDEN ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 5PT
Works to protected trees under TPO 098 as follows:- T13 Horse Chestnut - remove a single lateral limb, approximately 200 mm (8 inches) in diameter at its point of attachment to the main stem. T8 Horse Chestnut - removal of a single over-extended lateral limb by approximately 150mm (6 inches) in diameter at its point of attachment to the main stem.
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OTH/2026/0743 Granted
6 OAKLEY WAY, WARDLE, ROCHDALE, WARDLE, OL12 9DY
Request to crown lift by 4.5 metres and crown thin up to 20% of 1 No. protected Sycamore Tree identified as T69 within TPO259
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OTH/2026/0901 Awaiting decision
BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL, BIRCH ROAD, WARDLE, ROCHDALE, OL12 9QB
Works to protected trees under TPO ref 259 as follows:- Poplar Tree referenced as (T6) - proposal of a 3-4m reduction for safety reasons and overhanging a footpath. Poplar Tree referenced as (T7) - proposal of failed branch removal to ensure safety Maple/Sycamore Trees referenced as (G3 and T8)) - proposal of crown lifting these trees to the same height of 6m would allow clearance to ensure safety of vehicles and pedestrians