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Beechcroft 289 Chester Road Helsby Frodsham Cheshire WA6 0PT

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 20/00721/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

Scots Pine (T1) - Reduce crown and prune, because of excessive size. Beech (T2) - Prune, because of excessive size. Lebanese Cedar (T3) - Prune (over several seasons, since this species can only be pruned one section at a time to prevent damage), because of excessive size.

As published by the council, reference 20/00721/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/00721/TPO
Type
Application to fell/lop TPO trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
25 Feb 2020
Validated
25 Feb 2020
Decided
16 Apr 2020
Ward
Helsby
Parish
Helsby
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA6 0PT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2020

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 16 Apr 2020

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 13 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 16 April 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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