256 Old Clough Lane, Worsley, M28 2JD Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/1138 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Refused

Proposal

Tree application for proposed works to 1 x Sycamore (T1) reduce crown by 2.5 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
2 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Roe Green / Beesley Green conservation area 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 291 m away: Worsley Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Tree preservation order about 18 m away; Inside the Worsley built-up area; Air quality management area about 34 m away: Salford AQMA; Green belt about 73 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Open access land about 34 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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, 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £244,000 in November 2013. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

22 November 2013£244,000
26 September 2011£247,000
28 May 2004£227,950
7 August 1998£81,700
1 October 1996£68,000

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

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Salford
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
M28 2JD
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Boothstown and Ellenbrook Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lucy Speakman

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 12% of tree and landscaping works here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Salford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#200 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Salford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #206 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
Salford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #115 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #90 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #206 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #243 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
40 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
75 decided
737
Total decisions
76 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.

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.