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36 Abbots Park Chester Cheshire CH1 4AN

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 20/00010/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

G1 Group consisting largely of Laurel and Cypress - Fell Cypress and cut Laurel back hard to provide more manageable screen for all parties. T2 Lime stump - remove regrowth T3 Beech - Crown reduce by 2 to 3m to reshape and reduce weight on neighbours side T4 Chestnut (poor access to assess but signs of ill health, possible bleeding canker) - Crown reduce by 2 to 3m if condition worthy of retention (make further application if considered unworthy of retention due to condition) T5 Cherry - Minor tidy, T6 Plum (dying and falling apart) - Fell, T7 Apple - Crown lift over neighbours roof

As published by the council, reference 20/00010/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/00010/TPO
Type
Application to fell/lop TPO trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
30 Dec 2019
Validated
30 Dec 2019
Decided
21 Feb 2020
Ward
Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH1 4AN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Dec 2019

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Feb 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 21 February 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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