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OTH/2026/0942 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Refused

Proposal

T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Refused
11 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Salford 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
Salford
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
M6 7QD
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Claremont Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 16 days slower than Salford's median of 54 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 7% of tree and landscaping works here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
46decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Aug 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