96 Stanhope Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3JL Data via plota.co.uk

119193/TPO/26 - Works to a protected tree Approved

Proposal

Works to trees within Tree Preservation Order No. 267 specifically for reduction in height (approx. 10m above ground level) to 6 no. Lawson Cypress. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1278 m away: A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Scheme; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Bowdon built-up area; Green belt about 41 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Air quality management area about 65 m away: Trafford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £389,950 in May 2015. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

8 May 2015£389,950
10 October 2000£224,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnclosed end-terrace flat, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Works to a protected tree
Postcode
WA14 3JL
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Bowdon
Decision
Tree App Consent to Cut Down etc
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
TreeHub Tree & Garden Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
99decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14945514
Planning Portal ref
PP-14945514
Env. assessment
No
Trafford
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#142 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.