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Birch Hill Hospital, Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9QB

OTH/2026/0901Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation OrderAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Works to protected trees under TPO ref 259 as follows:- Poplar Tree referenced as (T6) - proposal of a 3-4m reduction for safety reasons and overhanging a footpath. Poplar Tree referenced as (T7) - proposal of failed branch removal to ensure safety Maple/Sycamore Trees referenced as (G3 and T8)) - proposal of crown lifting these trees to the same height of 6m would allow clearance to ensure safety of vehicles and pedestrians

Received
30 September 2026
Ward
Wardle Shore and West Littleborough
  1. Received30 Sep
  2. Validated30 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application at BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL, BIRCH ROAD, WARDLE, ROCHDALE, OL12 9QB. Rochdale has handled 10 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 30 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Dearnley Workhouse conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Wardle Shore and West Littleborough. We hold 206 applications in total for the OL12 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
OL12 9QB
Application type
Consent for Works under a Tree Preservation Order
Parish
Pennines Township

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Rosalind Gralton

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Dearnley Workhouse Conservation Area
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Rochdale

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