The Firs Cottage School Lane Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port CH66 5PJ

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/02523/PIP Awaiting decision

  The Firs Cottage School Lane Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port CH66 5PJ

  Demolition of existing buildings at Firs Cottage and replacement with 3 new build dwellings

  Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Other
• 20/00952/FUL Granted

  The Firs Cottage School Lane Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port CH66 5PJ

  Change of Use from outbuilding to ancillary accommodation

  Decided 22 Apr 2021 Amendments

1. 16 Jul 2020

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 25 Aug 2020

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 25 August 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.

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.

• The Firs Cottage School Lane Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port CH66 5PJ

  20/00952/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Change of Use from outbuilding to ancillary accommodation

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• The Firs Cottage School Lane Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port CH66 5PJ

  26/02523/PIP Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Demolition of existing buildings at Firs Cottage and replacement with 3 new build dwellings

  Awaiting decision Other New dwelling Demolition 5 docs

• Roslyn 138 Chester Road Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 1QN

  26/03134/TPO Submitted 1 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Silver Birch tree (T1), situated at the drive entrance - Crown raise to statutory height, then undertake a 2-3m crown reduction to reduce the mechanical loading at the unions where the limb meets the main stem.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• The Firs 17 School Lane Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH66 5PJ

  19/02171/TPO Submitted 6 Jun 2019 100 yards away

  Various works to trees including felling of three Scots Pines (T8, T16 and T19)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Parkside 100 Chester Road Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH66 1QL

  20/03161/FUL Submitted 1 Sep 2020 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• The Willows 110 Chester Road Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH66 1QL

  19/04024/TPE Submitted 4 Nov 2019 150 yards away

  Copper Beech (right of entrance) - Fell/remove in the interests of safety. Decay fungus Meripilus giganteus evident at base.

  Decided Trees 1 doc

• 26/03235/CAT Awaiting decision

  Millbrook House High Street Tattenhall Chester CH3 9PX

  Beech tree - Crown thin by approximately 15%, removing selected secondary and smaller branches throughout the crown to reduce overall crown density whilst retaining the trees natural form and structural framework. Reduce roadside lateral limbs by up to 2-3 metres, where appropriate, to reduce excessive end weight and mechanical loading on the limbs extending towards the roadside.

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03243/TPO Awaiting decision

  Land At Lodge Lane Saughall Chester

  Various works to various trees including felling as detailed in the tree reports.

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02810/TPO Granted

  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
• 26/02792/TPO Granted

  1 Spinney Drive Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire West And Chester CH66 4TY

  Sessile Oak; Crown raise oak back to statutory heights off carriageway and pathway. Pruning back to suitable pruning points.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03219/TPO Awaiting decision

  429 Chester Road Hartford Northwich CW8 2AF

  1x Mature Oak - Request to crown lift to 5m to give clearance from property (lower branches now resting on roof). Crown thin/clean by 15% and crown reduce by up to 2m to maintain healthy shape and reduce chance of failure.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees