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21/01554/WTCA

Broadfield Park St Albans Street Rochdale OL16 1UT

Withdrawn Rochdale Works to Trees-Con Area

Proposal

Application for removal of 56 trees within Rochdale Town Centre Conservation Area

As published by the council, reference 21/01554/WTCA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Oct 2021

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 19 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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In Rochdale

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  • OTH/2026/0274 Granted

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  • OTH/2026/0625 Granted

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