Copperfield 5 Bonville Road Altrincham WA14 4QR Data via plota.co.uk

117487/TPO/25 - Works to a protected tree Approved

Proposal

Works to tree within TPO 076, specifically the felling of 2 trees (see plan) and the maintenance of 1 no. conifer tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
15 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
2 Dec 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
6 May 2026

Approved on 2 Dec 2025 · Last checked 11 Oct 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.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Altrincham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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 £925,000 in December 2002. Detached house, freehold.

12 December 2002£925,000
25 April 1997£400,000

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

Building

Floor area320 m² (3,444 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2013, 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 4QR
Received
10 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Bowdon
Decision
Tree App Consent to Cut Down etc
Decision date
2 Dec 2025
Appeal
Dismissed · 6 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004608 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Hale Grounds Maintenance

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 47 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
146decided 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 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14370465
Planning Portal ref
PP-14370465
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.