5 Top Lock House Lime Kiln Lane Marple Stockport SK6 6BX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/100109 - Tree Works In A Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Ash tree situated between Marple Mariner and Peak Forest canal (on / near the canal bank) A heavy reduction is proposed to remove weight from the tree due to its apparent onset of Ash die back disease, in order to make it safer. HAR/CA24, TPO Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

IMG IMG_8322 Plan · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG IMG_9278 Plan · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED ApplicationNoPersonalData · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 5 and 7, Lime Kiln Lane
List entry 1260188 · The pin is inside its outline · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Peak Forest Canal 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 78 m away: Oldknow's limekilns, Strines Road
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Heritage at risk 78 m away: Oldknow's lime kilns, Marple; Inside the Marple built-up area; Green belt 41 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
SK6 6BX
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Marple South & High Lane(Marp)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 14 days faster than Stockport's median of 52 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
336decided 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

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Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15203856
Planning Portal ref
PP-15203856
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Stockport
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#27 of 296 councils
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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%).

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for householder decisions
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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