Planning application
Apartment 1, Town Hall, Bexley Square, Salford, M3 6DD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree application for the following proposed works: T464 London Plane - Crown lift roadside facing over footway and road to create 5 metres clearance over the road and car park. Selectively reduce lateral branches adjacent to building to create 2 metres clearance. Remove weekly attached regrowth from stubs/or remove stubs. T465 London Plane - Crown lift low lying vegetation/minor branches encroaching footway and roadside to create 5 metres clearance over the road and car park. Remove weekly attached regrowth from stubs/or remove stubs. T466 London Plane: Remove Ivy to aid extent of deadwood removal requirements and support future inspection. Crown lift minor branches encroaching car park and roadside to create 5 metres clearance over road and car park. Remove major deadwood throughout the crown. Remove weakly attached regrowth from stub/or remove stubs. T467 London Plane - Crown lift low lying vegetation encroaching footway/bin area and roadside to create 5 metres clearance over the road and car park. Remove weakly attached regrowth from stubs. T468 London Plane - Remove major deadwood throughout crown. Selectively reduce lateral branches adjacent to building to maintain 2 metres clearance. Remove Ivy and Mahonia to aid future inspection. Crown lift to create 5 metres clearance over the public footway, gated entrance and road.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1234
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/1234
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Blackfriars and Trinity Ward
- Postcode
- M3 6DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Salford
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Salford took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Salford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Salford decided tree works applications in a median of 56 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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