Planning application
SQUIRREL BANK Mottram Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, SK9 7DS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Japanese Maple - light clipping works paying particular attention to the limbs over the garden, hedge and neighbours garden. Himalayan Birch group - Reduce the canopy in height by 40% and prune side limbs by 1-1.25 metres to shape. Prunus Amanogawa - Reduce in height by 2 metres and shorten the side limbs to balance the width and shape of the tree. Twin stemmed Cypress group - Remove stems on either side of the tree to clear the neighbouring shrubs by 30-45cm. Camelia and Purple Maple Group - Cut hard back by around 45 centimetres all around. Remove selected low limbs off the Purple Maple if required. Himalayan Birch - 1. Reduce in height to 60cm below the level of the ridge tile. Reduce the sides hard back by 1-1.25 metres. Ensure the property at the rear is cleared by 1 metre. Multi stemmed Cypress - fell to ground level or Trim the longer lateral growth on the tree by up to 45cm.
As published by the council, reference 26/2170/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/2170/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Alderley Edge
- Parish
- Alderley Edge
- Postcode
- SK9 7DS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Cheshire East
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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