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FORMER NORDEN LIBRARY, EDENFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 5XE

Refused Rochdale OTH/2026/0619 Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Request to remove 1 no. Sycamore Tree referenced as T2 under TPO 236 to assist with the redevelopment of the neighboring Streamline Taxis site.

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0619

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/0619
Type
Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Decided
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Norden
Parish
Rochdale North Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OL11 5XE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Valid.

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Rochdale refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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