Planning application
51 Birchfield Drive Rochdale OL11 4NY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of Sycamore tree (T5) covered by Tree Preservation Order No. 036
As published by the council, reference 20/00571/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00571/WTTPO
- Type
- Works to Trees-TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant subject to conditions
- Received
- 25 May 2020
- Validated
- 25 May 2020
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2020
- Ward
- Bamford
- Parish
- Rochdale Township
- Decision by
- Delegated (subject to call up)
- Postcode
- OL11 4NY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 May 2020
Received by Rochdale
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9 Jul 2020
Decision issued: Grant subject to conditions
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17 Aug 2026
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Rochdale granted permission on 9 July 2020, 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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