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

OTH/2026/0687 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved

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

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 29 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 £435,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

19 December 2025£435,000
13 July 2005£320,000

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

Building

Floor area273 m² (2,939 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 8 days slower than Rochdale's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.