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St Johns Church Station Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7PT

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 19/04387/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

Proposed tree works: - 1 & 2 Cherrie (both trees are in poor condition with poor form. Pruning would do little to improve their form) - Fell to low stumps to allow for replacement 3 Lime - Reduce to give approximately 3m lychgate clearance and 6m highway clearance 4 Group of four Limes - Crown lift to give 6m highway and churchyard clearance to satisfy highway requirements and improve the view of the church 5 Lime (too close to building causing significant damage to structures and gutters) - Fell to low stump 6 Holly - Reduce to 3.5m (approx) to reduce damage to wall and drain Remaining Limes bordering site - Crown lift to give 3 to 5m ground clearance as appropriate for amenity and access to maintain churchyard

As published by the council, reference 19/04387/TPO

Application record

Reference
19/04387/TPO
Type
Application to fell/lop TPO trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
9 Dec 2019
Validated
9 Dec 2019
Decided
27 Jan 2020
Ward
Shakerley
Parish
Lostock Gralam
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CW9 7PT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/02344/TPO Granted

    St Johns Church Station Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7PT

    Remove 1x lime tree (T1) and replace it with a red maple tree (Acer Rubrum) in location marked on plan

    Decided 28 Aug 2020 Trees
  • 19/00625/TPO Granted

    St Johns Church Station Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7PT

    Lift canopy on small tree overhanging the garden area of 9 Roberts Road

    Decided 4 Apr 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2019

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 27 Jan 2020

    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 27 January 2020, 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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