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8 Foxlea Comberbach Northwich Cheshire CW9 6QG

Refused Cheshire West and Chester 19/01037/TPO Application to fell/lop TPO trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Remove an Alder tree in the front garden. The tree has grown far too large for the garden and shadows the bungalow.

As published by the council, reference 19/01037/TPO

Application record

Reference
19/01037/TPO
Type
Application to fell/lop TPO trees
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
15 Mar 2019
Validated
15 Mar 2019
Decided
3 May 2019
Ward
Marbury
Parish
Comberbach
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CW9 6QG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Mar 2019

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 3 May 2019

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Cheshire West and Chester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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