Planning application
782 EDENFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 7RB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to one protected Sycamore Tree (T1) under TPO236 as follows:- Crown lift: Selectively remove low-growing branches and newer growth below the first major structural branch, achieving approximately 4.5 metres clearance above ground level. The first major structural branch will be retained. • Lateral crown reduction: Reduce the lateral branches growing towards the new development by approximately 2–3 metres, measured from their existing branch tips, pruning back to suitable lateral growth points.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0902
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0902
- Type
- Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 30 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Norden
- Parish
- Rochdale North Township
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- OL12 7RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2026
Received by Rochdale
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rochdale took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Rochdale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochdale decided tree works applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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OTH/2026/0891 Awaiting decision
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OTH/2026/0633 Granted
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OTH/2026/0743 Granted
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