7 York Drive Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3HF Data via plota.co.uk

119673/TPO/26 - Works to a protected tree Approved

Proposal

Works to trees in TPO 240; specifically, the crown reduction of up to 2m of 1 no. birch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Conservation area 36 m away: Bowdon; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1798 m away: A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Scheme; Inside the Bowdon 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area490 m² (5,274 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, 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 3HF
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Bowdon
Decision
Tree App Consent to Cut Down etc
Decision date
24 Sept 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15118284
Planning Portal ref
PP-15118284
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

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.