26 Harrop Road Hale Altrincham WA15 9DQ Data via plota.co.uk

119239/TPO/26 - Works to a protected tree Approved

Proposal

Work to trees within TPO 072. Specifically, the felling of T2 Mature Oak and T4 Mature Lawson Cypress Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

South Hale 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
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Hale (Trafford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 a protected tree
Postcode
WA15 9DQ
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Hale
Decision
Tree App Consent to Cut Down etc
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Frankland Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, about the council's usual 47 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
75decided 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-14973476
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