Dunham Mount 92 Dunham Road Altrincham Data via plota.co.uk

119082/S211/26 - Works to tree in a conservation area Tree Section 211 Notification

Proposal

Work to trees within The Devisdale Conservation Area. Specifically, T1 - Oak. Reduce canopy by approximately 2m. Crown lift lower limbs to approximately 4m to allow sunlight underneath canopy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Oct 2026; it is now day 151.

Site constraints 7

The Devisdale conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Registered park or garden 186 m away: Dunham Massey; Inside the Altrincham built-up area; Air quality management area 24 m away: Trafford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
Trafford
Application type
Works to tree in a conservation area
Postcode
WA14 4AD
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Bowdon
Applicant
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Agent
Swift Tree & Arboricultural Services Ltd.
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 151, past the statutory target. 96% of tree and landscaping works in Trafford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Sept 2026.

Day 15195 days past the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
100decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14920492
Env. assessment
No
Trafford
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#142 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Trafford ranks #120 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Trafford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #185 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #212 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #120 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #95 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
64%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
27 decided
1,430
Total decisions
182 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.