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HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL, MANCHESTER ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 4LZ

Granted Rochdale OTH/2026/0152 Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to T10 (T177 on the Schedule) Common Beech, to remove specific branch/limb located at 5 metres causing damage to eastern stem and T11 Common Beech (T178 on the Schedule) to remove dead wood

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0152

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/0152
Type
Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Decided
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Bamford
Parish
Rochdale South Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OL11 4LZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rochdale register

This site has had 2 applications since 2010: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 10/T0097 Granted

    Highfield Hospital, Manchester Road, Rochdale, OL11 4LZ

    Proposed Works To Trees Within Area A1 (T1, T2 & T3- Ash, Sycamore & Beech) Subject To Tree Preservation Order Tpo 87 And Reduce Crown Of Elm Tree (T7) Subject To Tree Preservation Order Tpo 142

    Decided 8 Nov 2010 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Rochdale granted permission on 13 August 2026, 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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