Planning application
Land On The South West Side Of Aitken Street Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees within Irwell Vale Conservation Area specifically Silver Birch (T1) - Fell to ground level, remove arisings. Silver Birch (T2) - Fell to ground level, remove arisings. Silver Birch (T3) - Fell to ground level, remove arisings. Silver Birch (T4) - Fell to ground level, remove arisings. Alternative if felling is not consented: Silver Birch (T1-T4) - Significant crown reduction and reshaping to reduce height and canopy spread to a safe and manageable size, with removal of all deadwood and structurally compromised limbs.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0014/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0014/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved Tree CA
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Greenfield And Eden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Rossendale
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved Tree CA
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- TREE OFFICER - COMMENTS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE_LOCATION_VILLAGE_GREEN
- TREE_LOCATION_PICTURE2
- TREE_LOCATION_PICTURE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rossendale granted permission on 11 May 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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