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5 Churwell Avenue Heaton Moor Stockport SK4 3QE

Granted Stockport DC/098340 Tree Works In A Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Poplar, Boundary line of Cornerways rear LHS Fell to ground level, very close to house at rear (5 Churwell Ave) and aspect of light. HAR/CA21, TPO 397W.

As published by the council, reference DC/098340

Application record

Reference
DC/098340
Type
Tree Works In A Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Decided
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Heatons North (Here)
Postcode
SK4 3QE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by Stockport

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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