Mansart Court 10 Olive Shapley Avenue Manchester M20 6QB Data via plota.co.uk

Under Consultation NOT-2026-002014 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Date received
around 16 Oct 2026
Date validated
16 Oct 2026
Postcode
M20 6QB
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Description

Works to trees - T1 Weeping Willow – remove deadwood; T5 Cotoneaster – coppice to 450mm; T10 Lawson Cypress – reduce to 6m high (& maintain at this level); T11 Lawson Cypress – reduce to 6m high (& maintain at this level); G1 Lawson Cypress – 13 no. trees; reduce in height; G2 Lawson Cypress – 9 no. trees; reduce to 6m high (& maintain at this level); G3 Lawson Cypress – 8 no. trees; reduce to 6m high (& maintain at this level); G4 Laurel – group; reduce to 6m high (& maintain at this level); G5 Laurel – group; reduce to 6m high (& maintain at this level). Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Manchester's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Manchester usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
188decided 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 →

Site constraints 4

Didsbury St James 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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Manchester built-up area; Priority habitat about 10 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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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