16 Stafford Road, ECCLES, MANCHESTER, M30 9HW Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/1204 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Under Consultation

Proposal

Tree application for proposed works to fell 1no. Lime tree (G86) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Salford's recent tree and landscaping works. The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
2018 HMO Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 39 m away: Ellesmere Park conservation area; Local nature reserve about 404 m away: Three Sisters (Salford); Tree preservation order about 6 m away; Inside the Eccles (Salford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 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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Important details

Council
Salford
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
M30 9HW
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Eccles Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 40 of the 56-day target. Salford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 4016 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
73decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Oct 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