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2 Whitegates Close Willaston Neston CH64 2UY

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 18/04616/TPO Application to fell/lop TPO trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Twisted Willow - Trim overhanging branches to adjoining property (15 Whitegates Close), which have been damaged/fallen by storms, to make tree safe.

As published by the council, reference 18/04616/TPO

Application record

Reference
18/04616/TPO
Type
Application to fell/lop TPO trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
28 Nov 2018
Validated
28 Nov 2018
Ward
Willaston And Thornton
Postcode
CH64 2UY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2018

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 January 2019, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided tree works applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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