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Longley Hey Farm Halifax Road Littleborough OL15 0LB

Awaiting decision Rochdale 21/01714/TPO Request for Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Request for Tree Preservation Order to protect Woodland constisting of various tree species including Oak, Alder, Ash, Birch, Willow, Hawthorn and Dogwood

As published by the council, reference 21/01714/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/01714/TPO
Type
Request for Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Nov 2021
Validated
23 Nov 2021
Ward
Littleborough Lakeside
Parish
Pennines Township
Decision by
Fully Delegated
Postcode
OL15 0LB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rochdale register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021.

  • OTH/2026/0317 Split decision

    LONGLEY HEY FARM, HALIFAX ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0LB

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 8 (boundary treatment), 9 (bird boxes) and 10 (gas protection measures) on planning permission 25/00149/VRCON

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Nov 2021

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 January 2022, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Rochdale took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Rochdale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochdale decided tree works applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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  • 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

    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees