Spring Gardens 89 Compstall Road Marple Bridge Stockport SK6 5HE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/099272 - Tree Works In A Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

See birds eye view of the site i have listed the trees as group 1 and group 2 and a single tree T1 Group 1 situated to the right side of the carpark upon entry on the slope of the embankment and consists of approx 6 trees. The proposal of the work carried out there. is to pollard to a sustainable and more safer height of approx 8 to 10m varied heights of trees will require diffrent pollard heights to keep more sustainable end goal Group 2 situated to the left of the carpark behind the residential houses and consists of approx 4 trees the proposal of the work carried out there. is to pollard to a sustainable and more safer height of approx 8 to 10m varied heights of trees will require diffrent pollard heights to keep more sustainable end goal T1 situated among G2 is a ash tree with a significant lean which is leaning directly over the carpark at quite a dangerous angle and with this being extremely top heavy I fear is more likely to fail we propose to fell this one to remove the potential risk. TPO 47E, TPO 10E. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jun 2026
Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Stockport
Application type
Tree Works In A Conservation Area
Postcode
SK6 5HE
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Marple North (Marp)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14992798
Env. assessment
No
Stockport
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#27 of 296 councils
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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%).

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Stockport decision performance
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