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DC/100432 - Tree Works In A Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

G1 Sycamore Cherry covered in Wisteria, Upper carpark. from lower side carpark cut back overhang back behind fence line then assess for further works to area. G2 Sweet chestnut and lime overhanging boundary line in top overflow carpark, cut back all lower overhang up to 5m. G3 Sweet chestnut, lime in rear of hay store yard, cut back all lower overhang up to 5m. HAR/CA16. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Stockport's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Hillgate 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Hillgate, Stockport Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
9 listed buildings within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Stockport built-up area; Air quality management area 84 m away: Stockport AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 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
Stockport
Application type
Tree Works In A Conservation Area
Postcode
SK1 1JJ
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central (Stck)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lake Side Tree Care
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Stockport usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 52.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
331decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15296231
Planning Portal ref
PP-15296231
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stockport
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#27 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stockport decision statistics
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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.