Open Space At Francis Street Chester Cheshire

1. 10 Jan 2020

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 21 Feb 2020

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Open Space Francis Court Newtown Chester

  20/03747/TPO Submitted 7 Oct 2020 3m away

  Hornbeam (Tag 1056 G2) - Tree looks in poor form. Remove dead branches and leaders.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• City Apartments 33 City Road Chester CH1 3AB

  25/03910/LDC Submitted 15 Dec 2025 30m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Feb

  Proposed façade remediation works including removal of combustible insulation, installation of non-combustible insulation and fire barriers along compartmentation lines, and replacement of aluminium cladding panels on a like-for-like basis

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 7 docs

• Chapel House City Road Chester CH1 3AE

  25/01700/LBC Submitted 3 Jun 2025 61m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Mounting of non-illuminated oval sign above door on south facing side elevation of Chapel House and mounting of oval sign on bracket, on front elevation of Chapel House. Front door to be painted a creamy beige colour to replace the red existing door colour.

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings

• To The Rear of Kenilworth House Francis Court Chester CH1 3BA

  26/00618/TPO Submitted 23 Feb 2026 63m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Rowan (G3 1052) - Fell and remove due to damage to public footpath and signs of fire blight

  Decided Trees

• Open Space Opposite Canal Behind Haygarth Heights Leadworks Lane Chester Cheshire

  19/02111/TPO Submitted 31 May 2019 68m away

  Whitebeam (T3) - Reduce branches touching building Suffolk House by 2m and crown lift 3m. Copper Beech (T4) - crown lift 3m. Branches touching windows, blocking light and unable to open windows

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• City House 36 City Road Chester Cheshire CH1 3AE

  20/00989/FUL Submitted 13 Mar 2020 78m away

  Use of part of the Lower Ground Floor as a children's day nursery (25 children)

  Granted Full applications 28 docs

• 26/02846/TPO Awaiting decision

  31 Covert Rise Tattenhall Chester Cheshire West And Chester CH3 9HA

  T1- X1 Oak Tree. To carry out a crown reduction on the entire tree canopy of between 2-3 metres. The tree is in clear decline, sparse canopy, lacking vitality, lots of deadwood and branch dieback. The root system on around 40% of the tree looks to have been covered with historic amounts of soil when the property was constructed.

  8 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02823/TPO Awaiting decision

  Churton Lodge Chester Road Churton by Aldford Chester CH3 6LA

  One pine at the entrance to Churton Lodge shown circled in red in the photo. This is a very overmature tree with three huge bottom limbs. Their used to be another pine behind this one which blew down as a result it lack and limbs on this side to help balance the tree. My fear is these limbs will either rip off due to their size and result in the loss of tree or cause it to fall down like its sister tree. I would like to just remove these three limbs to try and prevent this.

  7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02819/TPO Awaiting decision

  2 Hadrian Way Cuddington Northwich Cheshire West And Chester CW8 2JR

  After consultation with a qualified arborist (Alex Davies from AJD Tree Care, Sandbach) regarding several trees on our property, he recommended the following actions (please refer to sketch map for the location of the affected trees T1, T2, T3 and T4) T1 Copper Beech TPO V/81/00175/ORD Tree No 9 Crown Lift to raise the lower small branches which overhang the pavement and are currently at head height in places T2 and T3 Sycamore Conservation Area owned by Church Crown Lift to remove the lower branches which overhang the garden of 2 Hadrian Way and are currently at head height in places T4 Sycamore Conservation Area joint owned by Church and 2 Hadrian Way Crown Lift to remove lower branches which overhang the garden of 2 Hadrian Way and are currently scraping the garage roof. The wind causes the branch to bang the roof which we believe will increase the likelihood of structural damage in bad weather. We have only been in this property for about 6 months but we recall that the previous owners suffered damage to the garage roof from a falling branch some years ago - presumably the same tree. We have spoken to the Church Warden (Ali Fletcher) about the proposed work, and on behalf of the church, she is happy for the work to proceed from her perspective.

  7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02810/TPO Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent To 9 Beasley Close Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire West and Chester CH66 2SX

  T2 Yew - Partial crown reduction by up to 2m to clear light column and reinstate light spray to road. T3 Lime - Partial crown reduction by up to 2m to clear light column and reinstate light spray to road.

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02816/TPO Awaiting decision

  Wades Clough Meadow Close Winsford CW7 2UE

  Ash - Dismantle to a 2 metre monolith Oak no. 1 - Reduce radial branches by 4 metres to lessen mechanical load, reduce height to a maximum of 2 metres to balance. Oak no. 2 - Dismantle to 6 metre monolith

  4 Sep 2026 Trees