Thornham St James C Of E Primary School Castleton Road Royton Oldham OL2 6XT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1). Two large trees at the rear of the house on the school grounds shower the house with debris and block all the light outside. The debris blocks drains and gutters requiring frequent clearing, the trees are approx 15m high. 2), The Laurel hedge alongside the east edge of my garden is now over 3.5m high resulting in blockage of light and debris in my garden. 3). The school recently planted (2 years ago) a hedgerow along the school perimeter and this in places is now approaching 3m high in places and needs cutting back. 4). The large ash tree is also a major risk to my house and personnel, it is diseased. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 71. Comments are open until 15 Sept 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 3
Plans & drawings 3
Site constraints 3
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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Decision outlook
Day 71, past the statutory target. 98% of tree works in Oldham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Oldham to go on. Oldham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 13 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 25 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 15 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Oldham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #257 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
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