Planning application
ASHES FARM, ASHES LANE, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, OL16 3TN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for crown reduction work to one Sycamore (within group G3) subject to Tree Preservation Order No 68
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0625
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0625
- Type
- Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Milnrow and Newhey
- Parish
- Pennines Township
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OL16 3TN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by Rochdale
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rochdale granted permission on 27 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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