15 Old Broadway Manchester M20 3DH Data via plota.co.uk

NOT-2026-001176 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Under Consideration

Proposal

Works to trees - proposed felling of a Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsonia); 3x Japanese Red Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica); Cappadocian maple (Acer cappadocicum Gled) and replace with Laurel, fruit and cherry trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

Old Broadway, Withington 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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Manchester 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 £335,000 in August 1999. Detached house, freehold.

4 August 1999£335,000

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

Building

Floor area259 m² (2,788 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
M20 3DH
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Didsbury East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 97% of tree and landscaping works in Manchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
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 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.