13 Whitelow Road Manchester M21 9HQ Data via plota.co.uk

145467/TCA/2026 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Under Consideration

Proposal

Works to tree - proposed pruning works to T1 Sycamore incorporating a reduction back by 2 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 178.

Site constraints 3

Chorlton 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.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Manchester built-up area.
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
Manchester
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
M21 9HQ
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Chorlton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lucy Speakman

Decision outlook

Day 178, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Manchester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 178122 days past the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Manchester ranks #146 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Manchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #174 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #84 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #146 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #59 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
54 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,924
Total decisions
242 refused in the year to March 2026