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6 Sandy Lane Chester Cheshire CH3 5UL

Decided Cheshire West and Chester 20/02518/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Chestnut Tree - heavy crown reduction or removal and replaced with more appropriate ornamental tree .i.e. flowering cherry. Tree has grown with a co-dominant stem with right hand limb heavily leaning and end weighted over neighbouring property (safety concerns). Below the main crotch is a historical branch wound with wet decay within. Tree is sited on an elevated and semi exposed position unprotected from any other trees.

As published by the council, reference 20/02518/CAT

Application record

Reference
20/02518/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Notification Closed
Received
14 Jul 2020
Validated
22 Jul 2020
Decided
2 Sep 2020
Ward
Great Boughton
Postcode
CH3 5UL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2020

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 22 Jul 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Sep 2020

    Decision issued: Notification Closed

  4. 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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After the decision

Cheshire West and Chester has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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