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St Johns Church Of England Primary School Poplar Street Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DG

Refused Stockport DC/081139 Works To Trees Covered By A TPO

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

We wish to cut down 35 very tall (15/20 metres) poplar trees, some of which are in danger of falling due to a hollow centre. They are positioned on the western perimiter of the school site. A report commissioned some years ago found that some of the trees would shed branches and some were likely to fall down completetely. Some branches have already fallen from these tree during high winds. The school building is close enough to the trees that falling branches could damage the fabric of the building. More importantly there is a significant danger to the children from falling branches. We have already planted trees between many of the poplars, which we hope will thrive when not having to fight as much for light and ground water. We have also planted over 700 sapling across the school grounds (with many more to come) and will continue with our Forest School to raise awareness of the importance and joys of nature with our children. HAR/

As published by the council, reference DC/081139

Application record

Reference
DC/081139
Type
Works To Trees Covered By A TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
14 May 2021
Validated
17 May 2021
Decided
9 Jul 2021
Ward
Heatons South (Here)
Postcode
SK4 3DG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Stockport register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DC/079168 Withdrawn

    St Johns Church Of England Primary School Poplar Street Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DG

    /Proposed installation of a Multi Games Area (MUGA) pitch on the existing rear playground with ball cage fencing and a wet pour court with line markings. Size of the MUGA Pitch is 36m x 18m

    Decided 22 Mar 2021 Full applications
  • DC/075468 Granted

    St Johns Church Of England Primary School Poplar Street Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DG

    Non-material amendment to planning permission DC069194, to comprise increase and reconfiguration of hard play area with associated fencing and path; amendments to planting; alterations to car park layout to use existing pedestrian access to East and replacement of access gate.

    Decided 7 Apr 2021 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2021

    Received by Stockport

  2. 17 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Stockport refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • 7 Poplar Street Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DG

    DC/093227 Submitted 30 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Tree Species: Cherry Plumb Sketch Plan: Tree shown as 'T1' in attached drawing (Ref: 7 Poplar Street Trees Location Plan). Proposed works provided by Arborist from site visit conducted on the 15 July 2024: The site visit and report recommends the crown of 'T1' to be lifted by 2 meters and 'T1' crown to be reduced in height by 2m (Ref: 7 Poplar Street T1 Photo). This size then to be maintained on an ongoing basis. Reason for the lifting of the crown: To improve access and clearance around the base of the tree for garden maintenance and shade. Reason for the reduction of the crown: To reduce the effects of shading within the rear garden and maintain sufficient clearance to the rear of the property. HAR/CA14.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 7 Poplar Street Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DG

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    DC/097668 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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  • St Johns Church Of England Primary School Poplar Street Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DG

    DC/075468 Submitted 12 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission DC069194, to comprise increase and reconfiguration of hard play area with associated fencing and path; amendments to planting; alterations to car park layout to use existing pedestrian access to East and replacement of access gate.

    Granted Amendments 11 docs

  • St Johns Church Of England Primary School Poplar Street Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DG

    DC/079168 Submitted 19 Dec 2020 50 yards away

    /Proposed installation of a Multi Games Area (MUGA) pitch on the existing rear playground with ball cage fencing and a wet pour court with line markings. Size of the MUGA Pitch is 36m x 18m

    Withdrawn Full applications 7 docs

  • 41 Mersey Road Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DE

    DC/097329 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    Demolition of the existing timber porch and front boundary wall. Construction of a new porch. Construction of a new boundary wall. Widening of the driveway opening. Resurfacing of the existing driveway

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 34 docs
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    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
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