Thornton House, Trows Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2UE Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/0687 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Under Consultation

Proposal

One fagus sylvatica (beech tree) at the rear of property. Proposal is to: - 4 to 5 metre crown lift, 10% crown thin (only through the lower canopy) and 2 metre crown reduction to reduce sail affect Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 21 Oct 2026, from Rochdale's recent tree works.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 · 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
Rochdale
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
OL11 2UE
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Castleton
Parish
Rochdale South Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Rochdale usually decides tree works by day 45.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
14decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Rochdale
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#259 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rochdale is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #215 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rochdale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #176 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #221 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #215 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #237 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
60 decided
609
Total decisions
82 refused in the year to March 2026