Planning application
6 BILSON SQUARE, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, OL16 3NY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0816
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0816
- Type
- Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Milnrow and Newhey
- Parish
- Pennines Township
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OL16 3NY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Rochdale
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rochdale granted permission on 6 October 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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