Planning application
Middleton Campus Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Road Middleton M24 6XH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for works to two Oak trees (T1 and T3) - crown lift to 3m and deadwood the crowns and to fell 1 Oak (T2), 1 Rowan (T4), 1 Maple (T5), 1 Sycamore (T7), 2 Beech (T10 and T16), 1 Ash (T13), 1 Horse Chestnut (T14), 2 Silver Birch (T15 and T17) subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 50 (Hopwood Hall Collage, Middleton)
As published by the council, reference 23/00121/WTTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00121/WTTPO
- Type
- Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 2 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 15 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Hopwood Hall
- Parish
- Middleton Township
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- M24 6XH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rochdale register
This site has had 4 applications since 2017: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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21/00982/ANM Granted
Middleton Campus Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Road Middleton M24 6XH
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 21/00074/FUL comprising of updated internal layouts, elevations (repositioned air con units) and changes to external works
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18/00234/FUL Granted
Middleton Campus Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Road Middleton M24 6XH
Installation of replacement 3G synthetic turf pitch including new 4m high perimeter fencing to replace existing 3m high fencing
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17/00142/WTTPO Granted
Middleton Campus Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Road Middleton M24 6XH
Application for works to Oak T1 within tree preservation order TPO 050
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2023
Received by Rochdale
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15 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Special Branch Treesurgeons Ltd Agent
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21 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rochdale granted permission on 15 March 2023, 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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Other tree works applications
In Rochdale
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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