249 Brooklands Road, Manchester, M23 9HF Data via plota.co.uk

OTH-2026-000116 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved

Proposal

Works to tree - T1 Beech (Purple) reduce crown by 4-5m back from property in accordance with BS3998 (2010) ensuring branches are reduced to a suitable growth point, reduce crown by 1-2m around streetlight and remove deadwood from throughout the crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Apr 2026
✓
Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Wythenshawe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £850,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

20 March 2026£850,000

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

Building

Floor area175 m² (1,884 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Manchester
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
M23 9HF
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Brooklands
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 34 days slower than Manchester's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
121decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.