Beech Bank Bowdon Road Altrincham WA14 2AJ Data via plota.co.uk

119139/TPO/26 - Works to a protected tree Approved

Proposal

Works to trees within TPO 116, specifically the crown thin upto 20% and crown reduction of upto 5m of a lime tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

The Devisdale 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.
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Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Altrincham 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 2

Last sold for £1,530,000 in November 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 November 2022£1,530,000
21 September 2001£732,500

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

Building

Floor area438 m² (4,715 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Works to a protected tree
Postcode
WA14 2AJ
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Bowdon
Decision
Tree App Consent to Cut Down etc
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
99decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Trafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Trafford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Trafford
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#142 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Trafford ranks #120 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Trafford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #185 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #212 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #120 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #95 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
64%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
27 decided
1,430
Total decisions
182 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.