20 Compstall Road Marple Bridge Stockport SK6 5HH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/098688 - Works To Trees Covered By A TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 large oak tree, large oak tree in rear garden of property. Proposal to reduce lower lateral canopy by 2.5metres to reduce stress on lower limbs and to reduce canopy overhang over neighbouring buildings. Target prune longest branches by upto 2-3 metres to improve canopy shape. Carry out crown thinning by upto 15%. Removal of dead and crossing branches throughout canopy. Works to be carried out to maintain and prolong tree health in current location. All works to be carried out in accordance with BS3998. TPO 12E. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Apr 2026
Approved
27 May 2026

Approved on 27 May 2026 · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Local nature reserve 130 m away: Etherow Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Conservation area 71 m away: Compstall; Inside the Marple Bridge built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Stockport
Application type
Works To Trees Covered By A TPO
Postcode
SK6 5HH
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Marple North (Marp)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
27 May 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
268decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Stockport in the last twelve months, from validation. Stockport decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14819622
Env. assessment
No
Stockport
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#27 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stockport is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #46 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stockport decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #29 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #61 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #46 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #70 of 296
91%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,318
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026