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1 West Bank Chester Cheshire CH1 4BD

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 19/03502/TPO Application to fell/lop TPO trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1 x Cypress (front entrance) - reduce height by 1/3, remove low branches hanging over drive and trim remainder of tree. Tree is obstructing drive and damaging car.

As published by the council, reference 19/03502/TPO

Application record

Reference
19/03502/TPO
Type
Application to fell/lop TPO trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
19 Sep 2019
Validated
19 Sep 2019
Decided
8 Nov 2019
Ward
Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH1 4BD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2019

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 8 Nov 2019

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 8 November 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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