71 Gee Lane, ECCLES, MANCHESTER, M30 8NH Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/1041 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Refused

Proposal

T1 - copper beech - 1.5-2m crown reduction from neighbours side and an all over crown thin and T2 - Poplar - pollard back to stem leaving stem approx 14m tall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
17 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
2024 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 6 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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
Salford
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
M30 8NH
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Barton and Winton Ward
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 12% of tree and landscaping works here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
81decided 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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 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

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.